Agricultural Market Information System. What Has Been Done Before o Introduction of a new statistical methodology at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food.

Agricultural Market Information System

What Has Been Done Before

o Introduction of a new statistical methodology at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (USAID’s SARA Project, 1995 – 2000)

o Establishment of a price collection mechanism at wholesale markets (GTZ / USAID’s ACIT; 2003 – 2006)

o Creation of an online outlet with market information, wholesale prices, export and import figures (www.albamis.com) (GTZ & ACIT; until 2006; currently inactive)

Objectives:

o Provide timely, reliable and accurate market information

o Enable access to a variety of information sources

o Build capacities of farmers, traders and processors to use market information effectively

Scope of Commodities

o High value fruit and vegetables (initially)o All fruit and vegetables (eventually)o Livestock & dairy products (possibly)

Target Users

o Farmers & producer groupso Traders (domestic, exporters, importers)o Processors & input suppliers

MIS Components

3. Dissemination

1. Collection

2. Processing/Analysis

4. Capacity Building & Training(for MIS staff & end-users)

MIS Implementing Partners

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection

GreenMarket AlbaniaUSAID’s AAC

Program

Role: Collection of Price, Volume, Surface and Yield data

Role: Collection of Price, Volume, Surface and Yield data

Role: Processing, Analysis, Primary & Secondary Research

Role: Processing, Analysis, Primary & Secondary Research

Role: Online & TV dissemination

Role: Online & TV dissemination

Collection

1. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (MoAFCP)

1a. Statistical Department (Information Specialists; 4) 1b. Regional Agricultural Directorates (all districts; 2-3 staff per Directorate)1c. Information Centers at commune level (15-20)

2. Wholesale Markets (5-8)

3. AAC Offices (3)

Processing & Analysis

o Takes place at the AAC Processing Center (Main Database Server & MIS Team)

o Data flows in from the MoAFCP, wholesale markets and AAC offices

o Additional secondary data and desk research

o Information packages prepared for dissemination

Dissemination

1.SMS Platform

2.Online Portal

3.Print & Publications

4.TV & Teletext

Daily info to farmers in more remote locations

Daily info & market analysis to traders, exporters, importers, buyers & farmers

Periodical info & market analysis to traders, exporters, buyers and farmers

Daily & Periodical info to traders and farmers

Types of Market Information

Type Level Product Origin

Price Farmgate, Wholesale, Retail, Import, Domestic

Volume Farmgate, Wholesale Import, Domestic

Market News Farmgate, Wholesale, Retail, Consumer

Import, Domestic

Analysis & Forecasts

Farmgate, Wholesale, Retail, Consumer

Import, Domestic

Weather & Climate Farmgate Import, Domestic

Surveys Wholesale, Retail, Consumer Domestic

Expected Final Results

o Informed Business Decisions

o Empowerment in Negotiating

o Increased Sales & Exports

o Improved Profit Margins

o Efficient Marketing Channels

o Increased Income

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