The Renewal of Agricultural Market Information Systems in Developing Countries
Published date | 01 September 2014 |
Author | Guy Trebuil |
DOI | http://doi.org/10.18278/wfp.1.2.7 |
Date | 01 September 2014 |
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World Food Policy - Volume 1, Number 2 - Fall 2014
Keywords: (JEL Classication): Agriculture (O13), Food security (Q18), South
Asia (O18), Poverty (I32), Nutrition (I12), Agricultural Market Information
Systems, 2GMIS, Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence Network, Agricul-
tural Market Watch, Market Information and Consultation System
Agricultural market information
systems (MIS) are designed to col-
lect, process, and disseminate in-
formation on the situation and dynamics
of agricultural markets. MIS may have two
objectives: improve public policies by help-
ing policymakers to take better account
of market realities, and to render markets
more transparent such that resources may
be better allocated (more eciency, greater
equity).
Market information systems (MIS)
are developed in two steps in develop-
ing countries. A rst generation of MIS
emerged in the 1980s when most develop-
ing countries liberalized their agriculture,
and a second generation followed in the
2000s driven by various factors such as the
diculties faced by the MIS of the rst gen-
eration to reach their objectives, the new
opportunities oered by the development
of ICT – Internet and cell phones – and the
increasing organization of market players
(farmer organizations, inter-professional
organizations). Contrary to the rst gener-
ation of MIS (1GMIS), which were almost
all built on the same model, 2GMIS devel-
oped many technical and organizational in-
novations, giving birth to a great diversity of
models. What are the main innovations de-
veloped by 2GMIS? What are currently the
main MIS models? To what extent can these
new models allow MIS to overcome the lim-
itations of 1GMIS to reach their objectives?
What do we know on MIS impacts? e spe-
cial issue of this Cahiers Agricultures jour-
nal addresses these questions.
It kicks o with an article by Galtier
and Clément that places the recent changes
in MIS in a historical perspective. e au-
thors begin by retracing the steps that led
to the emergence in the 19th century of
the rst MIS intended to guarantee market
transparency. en, they analyze the factors
that shaped MIS changes from the 19th cen-
tury till today.
is is followed by six articles, each
presenting a particular MIS: its operation,
the diculties it has faced, and the solutions
implemented to overcome them.
Ngombalu and Massila present the
case of the Regional Agricultural Trade In-
telligence Network (RATIN). is MIS de-
veloped by the Eastern Africa Grain Council
is a typical example of a 2GMIS supported
by a professional organization.
Mukhebi and Kundu analyze the
case of the Kenya Agricultural Commodity
Exchange (KACE). is is a typical example
of an MIS managed by a private company
and based on a business model focused on
the supply of invoiced services.
he Renewal of Agricultural Market Information Systems
in Developing Countries
Guy Trebuil1
1 CIRAD – Agricultural Research for Development; France.
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