Market Information Systems and Agricultural Commodity Exchanges: Strengthening Market Signals and Institutions - CTA Expert Consultation
key factors that have supported success, conditions required to enable small-holder farmers to gain access to markets in a more sustainable and remunerative way
The Expert Consultation on Market Information Systems (MIS) and Agricultural Commodity Exchanges (ACE): Strengthening Market Signals and Institutions was convened to review CTA’s investments in MIS and ACEs within a broad perspective to determine which are the more successful systems, what conditions have enabled them to function well, and how they are being used by farmers’ organisations, traders and other development partners. Thus, the Consultation was expected to identify key factors that have supported success, and to discuss issues related to new opportunities for strengthening market signals and for gaining a better understanding of the conditions required to enable small-holder farmers to gain access to markets in a more sustainable and remunerative way.
The key questions addressed by the Consultation were:
Sequencing: Is sequencing important in terms of developing and applying elements of an efficient marketing system?
Conditions: Are there any preconditions necessary for these strategies, tools and institutions to work in support of small-holder farmers?
Context: In what ways do the marketing tools and strategies have to be adapted to work effectively in different ACP countries?
Leadership (and ownership): Who should introduce these tools and strategies? How should they be funded?
Linkages: Should these tools, strategies and institutions be introduced as single entities or clustered to make efficiency gains?
Priorities: Where should CTA invest, especially in terms of research and development (R&D) interventions?
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