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Technical consultation on the integration of statistical
and agricultural market information services
Compiled by: Karen Batjes-Sinclair
Proceedings of a CTA workshop, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 21-23 November
2001
Working document series no. 8026
Summary
Over the last five years, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation (CTA) has been actively involved in promoting the establishment
of effective market information services (MIS) at the local, national
and regional level. This has resulted in a number of initiatives such
as the setting up of a number of MIS pilot projects in Africa and the
Caribbean. Although these projects have been largely successful in meeting
their initial objectives, future growth and development of these services
will ultimately depend on the level of their sustainability and the degree
to which they can collaborate with private and public sector institutions,
which have a stake in the process.
The technical consultation on the 'Integration of statistical services
and agricultural market information services', which was organised by
CTA, provided an excellent opportunity to tackle the above-mentioned concerns.
CTA's working document series consists of material that, in view of
its immediate relevance and practical utility to specific readerships,
the Centre wishes to make available without the delays inherent in the
formal publication process. These working documents have not yet undergone
technical editing by CTA and should be cited accordingly. Comments on
matters of substance are welcome, and should be addressed directly to
CTA
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