ADAFSA, the Agriculture and Food Safety Authority in Abu Dhabi, uses FME to harmonize a central database

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) ensures compliance for thousands of farms across the emirate. The previous IT infrastructure proved to be an increasing obstacle: essential data was scattered across multiple systems - from the Oracle SIEBEL system for customer relationship management to the separate agricultural register with detailed farm information.

This fragmentation of the data landscape had far-reaching consequences: Inspectors had to switch between different databases during their work, could not access all relevant information in real time and were often forced to make multiple site visits. This not only led to delays in decision-making, but also to inefficient use of available resources. ADAFSA urgently needed a solution that would centralize all relevant data and provide inspectors with a holistic overview.

The solution for a unified dashboard

In a strategic collaboration with IDC & Black Thunder® and technology partner axmann geoinformation as FME's solution provider, ADAFSA developed an innovative, unified dashboard for agricultural inspections. The implementation was carried out in several carefully coordinated steps:

• Development of seamless data integration between Oracle Siebel, the agricultural register and other internal systems with the help of FME Flow
• Implementation of automated ETL processes (extraction, transformation, loading) for continuous data synchronization in real time
• Creation of a central platform that brings together all relevant information

Today, ADAFSA's unified dashboard for agricultural inspections is fully functional and integrates data from various systems, including Oracle Siebel, the agricultural register and local government departments. Based on FME Form and FME Flow, the dashboard enables inspectors to do the following:

• Design of an intuitive dashboard in close coordination with future users
• Integration of map functions for the visualization of farm locations
• Development of intelligent route planning functions for optimized inspection processes
• Integration of historical compliance data for informed decision-making

Unified access to central platform

The new system led to significant improvements in all relevant areas. The daily inspection rate was increased by 20% and travel times were reduced by up to 15% thanks to optimized route planning. Overall, operating costs were reduced by 15% by avoiding multiple visits and reducing administrative costs.

Inspectors benefit from uniform access to all relevant data via a central platform as well as real-time updates from all connected systems. The map-based visualization of farm locations and inspection history supports them in route optimization for more efficient on-site visits. The new solution is the basis for well-founded decision-making.

Future prospects

ADAFSA is already planning the next phase of its digital transformation. Plans include the integration of predictive analytics for the early detection of potential compliance risks or the integration of drone and satellite data for real-time aerial images of farms. IoT devices for continuous environmental monitoring on farms are also to be used in the future.

Systematic digitalization as a conclusion

The partnership between ADAFSA and IDC & Black Thunder® impressively demonstrates how the systematic digitalization of administrative processes leads to measurable operational improvements. The successful integration of various data sources into a centralized, user-friendly system has not only significantly increased the immediate efficiency of inspections, but has also laid the foundation for future innovations in the field of agricultural monitoring.