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Agricultural Market Information System AMIS

Agricultural Market Information System AMIS. Objectives, Structure, Deliverables. Problems and challenges. International information providers FAO, IFPRI, IGC, USDA global food balances, analysis and price developments informal links Problems and challenges

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Agricultural Market Information System AMIS

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  1. Agricultural Market Information SystemAMIS Objectives, Structure, Deliverables

  2. Problems and challenges • International information providers • FAO, IFPRI, IGC, USDA • global food balances, analysis and price developments • informal links • Problems and challenges • official data often not available (stocks) - weak links between providers, countries and private sector → need for commitment for greater coordination • many countries have little capacity to collect data → need for capacity building • weaknesses in relation to market information provision and policy coordination → need for coordination of alerts and coherence in international policy response

  3. AMIS information deliverables: Global Food Market Information Group • Develop and disseminate high quality and timely information products and analysis • Develop appropriate methodologies and indicators • Assist countries to build capacity in food market outlook information collection • Issue global food price alerts when needed

  4. AMIS policy deliverables:Rapid Response Forum • Coordinate policy responses of major exporting and importing countries when alert is issued • Work closely with the Committee on World Food Security

  5. AMIS Structure Secretariat: FAO, IFPRI,IGC, OECD, UNCTAD, the UN High Level Task Force, WFP. WTO, World Bank Global Food Market Information Group Markets experts National data submission, gaps identification and review of analysis Analysis, global market outlook Alert • Enhanced information products • Capacity building (manual, training and projects) • Links with private sector Rapid Policy Response Forum Policy makers

  6. The way forward: AMISlight • Use existing mechanisms and institutions • Start with a small number of crops – wheat, maize, rice, soybeans • Initially, focus on a limited number of countries and build capacity • New costs will be mainly limited to country capacity needs

  7. AMIS in 2011 • June 2011- AMIS Secretariat is set-up • September 2011- Inception workshop • data needs, collection methodologies, analytical capacities, questionnaire design, market indicators and scheduling • September 2011- Data collection methodologies are identified and assessed • training and capacity building needs are identified • November 2011- Report to the G20 Heads of States • objectives, progress and future workplan

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