Okay, but I don't think anyone of us are part of the information sector that's commoditizing food production. OP said we are unaware of agriculture, and I mostly agree unless you're in an agrarian area or country, you simply won't learn about these things.
Additionally what you're talking about sounds more like actions prompted by business 'leaders' and not IT staff making databases.
It seems you have a broader compliant, so let me ask you: What's the alternative to using scientific process to solve problems?
Agriculture effects the environment, uses shared resources, and is necessary for the continuation of human life. I would be really wary about going with a gut feeling to solve such a large important problem.
How do you know when you have the right data and how do you know you're solving the right problem and not causing others? So far confidence and hubris came with myopia.
That's a problem you have even when not relying on "enough" right data to base your decisions off of. With data you can at least have a more scientific approach to it all. It is correct that science and data gets hijacked for political goals as well, so it's not necessarily a road to success.
Additionally what you're talking about sounds more like actions prompted by business 'leaders' and not IT staff making databases.