EC/FAO Programme on linking information and decision-making to improve food security GCP/GLO/275/EC Moldova

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1 EC/FAO Programme on linking information and decision-making to improve food security GCP/GLO/275/EC Moldova Further development of Market Information Centre Workshop Report 20 October 2011 Chisinau, Moldova 1. Background A one-day workshop on the further development of the Market Information Centre (hereinafter MIC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) of Republic of Moldova was jointly organized by MAFI and FAO under the EC/FAO Programme on information systems to improve food security decision-making in the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) East area. The Programme aims at improving food security by enhancing the national capacity to generate, analyse, communicate and mainstream relevant and reliable information into policies and programmes. The development of MIC is one of the Areas of Intervention of the Programme (Area of Intervention 2 of the Country Workplan). The workshop took place on the 20 October 2011 in Chisinau, Moldova, with the participation of representatives of MAFI directions, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Agency for intervention and payments in agriculture. 2. Objectives of the workshop The workshop pursued the main goal of the programme and intended to address the key informational priorities of MIC in the context of the new MAFI priorities stated for the coming period MAFI s new strategic priority for short and medium term encompasses the most important sectors deriving from the analysis of internal and external conditions. The priorities include the following domains: 1. Implementation of the reform of food safety. 2. Restructure and modernise the wine sector. 3. Support the development of a modern market infrastructure. 4. Reorganisation of the existing education and research resources. 5. Support the development of strategic sectors fruit and vegetables, milk and meat, and genetic resources. 6. Reorganization of the agricultural subsidy system, aimed at modernizing and concentrating production. 7. Support development of renewable energy production from agricultural raw materials. 8. Implementation of basic information systems to support the functioning of the food chain. 9. Implementation of conservative agriculture (No-Till). The specific objectives of the workshop were to better understand: And to develop: The strategic priorities of MAFI in The key MIC priorities - A framework for data collection - Measurable indicators - Agreements on priority for analysis and reporting - An action plan

2 The agenda of the workshop is provided in Annex 1. The set of information provided to workshop participants included Mr John Millns presentation handouts as well as blanks of papers developed beforehand to be filled in for each workshop roundtable. 3. Participants The workshop was attended by about 15 participants, including FAO staff. They all belong to MAFI except two participants, who belong to NBS and the Agency for intervention and payments in agriculture. The list of participants is provided in Annex Process The workshop was opened by Mr Vasile Bumacov from MAFI of the Republic of Moldova with a message of gratitude to the FAO Programme and the FAO team of experts involved in the programme. Following the opening message, Mr Bumacov emphasised the importance of the availability of information and the capacity of the Ministry staff to produce good quality analysis to support decision-making. During his speech the Minister reviewed all the strategic priorities of MAFI in the years , providing detailed information about the directions of development for each of them. After the introduction speech the Minister left the workshop participants. The FAO Programme Coordinator Ms Françoise Trine made a small introduction to the programme area intervention related to development of marketing information centre and the context of the workshop and its relevance to the activities foreseen within this component. The workshop was facilitated by an international consultant, Mr John Millns, International Marketing Expert, who introduced the workshop objectives and expected outputs. As well Mr John Millns explained the principle of roundtable working and expected results of each round table (See Annex 4). After the coffee break participants proceeded to roundtable activities foreseen by the workshop programme (See Annex 3). The workshop was closed by Mr Tudor Robu, Director of Marketing and International Relations Directorate (MIRD), emphasising the importance of this workshop and the follow-up activities that have to be undertaken in order to achieve the objectives established under the programme intervention area Development of Market Information Centre. 5. Main results A draft list of informational priorities was derived from MAFI s strategic domains. They will be finalised by the FAO National Consultant in close collaboration will all relevant ministerial directorates (See activity 1 of the action plan). Furthermore, the workshop resulted in the establishment of an action plan to be undertaken to develop the Market Information Centre: Nr. Priorities Actions Responsibility 1. Finalise the informational priorities framework for MIC 2. Establish working relations with all possible sources of information To produce the first draft of the document Coordinate and complete the draft with the inputs from relevant MAFI directorates Contact and sign collaboration agreements FAO National Consultant Relevant Directorates of MAFI MIC/MAFI

3 3. Methodology of data collection and data collection Elaborate the methodology and standard blanks for each type of information requested 4. Design and structure of the database Based on available information and the information to be collected to design the final database content 5. Creation of Marketing Information System Determine the costs of the creation of the marketing information system Create the marketing information system 6. Software for the database Develop the database software and put the marketing information system in operation FAO National Consultant FAO/International expert/fao National Consultant FAO/MIC/International expert/fao National Consultant FAO/MIC/Software specialist/fao National Consultant 6. Follow-up actions As a result of the workshop and following the action plan in order to speed the progress in the development of MIC, it was recommended: - Finalise the definition of information priorities and most importantly the measurable indicators deriving from the strategic MAFI priorities. This will enable MIC and other MAFI directorates to streamline their activity and focus on the most significant MAFI priorities and strategic goals. - Resume the working relations with all available sources of information (institutions) in order to cover all data needs to accomplish good quality analysis demanded by MAFI s management for decision making. - Develop the methodology of data collection to facilitate and enhance the data collection process, which over time will ensure consistency in the quality of the collected information. - Finalise the design and structure of the database considering the information available and the information to be collected. This would enable MIC to develop an integrated database that will match the data and reporting requirements of MAFI s management. - Determine the cost of creation of the Marketing Information system within MIC and to make it operational in order to strengthen the ability of MIC to meet the expectations of information demand by MAFI s directorates and MAFI s management. These recommendations will be considered while reviewing and elaborating the work plan for 2012 for the MIC Development component.

4 Annex 1. Workshop agenda EC/FAO Programme on linking information and decision-making to improve food security GCP/GLO/275/EC Moldova Workshop Further Development of MIC 20 October 2011 Chisinau, Moldova Workshop Agenda Date: Thursday 20 October 2011 ( ) Participants: MIC Team members and Key Ministry Department Representatives Location: Chisinau, 37 Maria Cibotari Street, Hotel Jolly Allon Programme: Registration of participants Strategic priorities for the activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova in the years Minister Vasile Bumacov Introduction to the workshop: Concept and strategy - FAO consultant John Millns Key MIC priorities - Tudor Robu/Sergiu Tirigan Coffee Break Roundtable 1 (Facilitator John Millns) MIC data issues and Ministry of Agriculture and Food data priorities Measurement indicators Lunch Break Roundtable 2 (Facilitator John Millns) Managing and improving data availability, agents and sources 1515 Roundtable 3 (Facilitator John Millns) Detailed Development of action plan and responsibilities (October 2011 February 2012) Summary

5 Annex 2. List of participants EC/FAO Programme on linking information and decision-making to improve food security GCP/GLO/275/EC Moldova List of participant for the workshop on further MIC development Nr Name Institution and Title Contact information 1. Mr Vasile Bumacov Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry 2. Mr Tudor Robu Director of Marketing and International Relations Directorate (MIRD) 3. Mr Ion Sula Director of General Directorate on Policies of Sectors Development 4. Mr Mihai Suvac Director of Production policies and quality regulations of vegetable products directorate 5. Ms Tatiana Railean Representative of Production policies and quality regulations of animal products directorate 6. Mr Sergiu Tirigan Deputy director of Marketing and International Relations Directorate (MIRD) 7. Ms Eugenia Dumbraveanu MIRD, Head of Agricultural Statistics and Marketing Information Systems 8. Ms Maria Tarlajanu Agricultural Statistics and Marketing Information Systems 9. Mr Radu Fala Agricultural Statistics and Marketing Information Systems s.tirigan@yahoo.com eugenia.dumbraveanu@maia.gov.md maria.tarlajanu@maia.gov.md radu.f@hotmail.com Ms Aurora Garabagiu National Bureau of Statistics aurora.garabagiu@statistica.md Ms Cristina Pascal Agency for intervention and payments in agriculture cristina.pascal@aipa.md / Ms Françoise Trine Programme Coordinator francoise.trine@fao.org 13. Mr John Millns International Marketing Expert jmillns@compuserve.com 14. Mr Viorel Gherciu Country Coordinator vgherciu@gmail.com 15. Mr Veaceslav Zaharia FAO National Consultant vgzaharia@gmail.com

6 Annex 3. Roundtables blanks Roundtable 1 Sector MIC Priority Information Measurement Indicator Food Safety Wine Sector Market Infrastructure Education and Research Fruit and Vegetables Sector Milk and Meat Sector Agricultural Subsidies Renewable energy Information Systems (Food Chain) Conservation agriculture Other

7 Roundtable 2 Sector MIC Priority Information Measurement Indicator Sources of information Comments Food Safety Wine Sector Market Infrastructure Education and Research Fruit and Vegetables Sector Milk and Meat Sector Agricultural Subsidies Renewable energy Information Systems (Food Chain) Conservation agriculture Other

8 Roundtable 3 Priority Areas Action Responsibility

9 Annex 4 Presentation to facilitate the workshop activity Further Development of MIC Strategy Roundtable Thursday 20 th October 2011 John Millns Further Development of MIC Strategy To better understand: Roundtable Objectives - The Strategic Priorities for the activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova Key MIC priorities To develop: - A framework for data collection - Measurable indicators - Agreements on priority for analysis and reporting - An action plan

10 CONTEXT FOR MARKET INFORMATION CENTRE Farmers and Rural Communities National Agricultural/ Rural Development Policy Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Data Needs Market Information Centre Data Issues Collection Agents Market Information Centre Options Roundtable 1 MIC Data Issues Ministry of Agriculture and Food Data Priorities Measurement Indicators

11 Sector MIC Priority Information Measurement Indicator Food Safety Numbers of EU standard/licensed abattoirs Number of processing plants using HAACP Numbers and % of total Numbers and % of total Wine Sector Market Infrastructure Numbers of vineyards Quantities of table grapes Wine stocks Exports Market prices Market throughput % traded production sold on informal markets Vine hectares Grape yields Stock levels (litres) % exported Prices of key products sold at market Quantities sold (import/domestic) Numbers of informal markets operating Education and Research Numbers of graduates Numbers of industry led research programmes Sector Fruit and Vegetables Quantities produced/sold Quality Exports Student numbers and grades Amount of research funded by industry vis a vis Government Production by defined product Yields by defined product Amount of product packed % exported by defined product Sector Milk and Meat Quantities produced/sold Quality Exports Production by defined product Yields by defined product Amount of product packed % exported by defined product Agricultural Subsidies/Lending/Insurance Amount of funding disbursed Amounts of investments in target investments (organic/greenhouses/breeding animals etc) Levels of commercial lending Numbers of enterprises/hectares/livestock numbers etc. Renewable energy Information Systems (Food Chain) Quantities of energy crops Use of biomass Investments into renewable technologies Farm numbers Animal numbers Traceability Conservation agriculture Levels of soil fertility Amounts of chemicals applied Other Food security Rural Development Hectares % recycled Levels of investments Farm and land parcel registers Animal registers Level of use of ET Soil quality measurements/indices Levels of chemical applications Levels of grain stocks Numbers of non farm rural enterprises Roundtable 2 Where to get data Type and relevance of information Quantity/ Quality of Information Speed of Reporting

12 ROUNDTABLE 2 EXAMPLE Sector MIC Priority Information Measurement Indicator Source of Information Comments Food Safety Wine Sector Market Infrastructure Numbers of EU standard/licensed abattoirs Number of processing plants using HAACP Numbers of vineyards Quantities of table grapes Wine stocks Exports Market prices Market throughput % traded production sold on informal markets Numbers and % of total Numbers and % of total Vine hectares Grape yields Stock levels (litres) % exported Prices of key products sold at market Quantities sold (import/domestic) Numbers of informal markets operating Industry statistics Numbers of licences issued Individual company data Production statistics Individual company data Customs Regional Administrations ACSA Agroinform Market operators Information required once per year Improved linkages with data collectors required Agreements to be established with ACSA/Agroinform Data collection template to be developed for regional agri-departments Education and Research Numbers of graduates Sector Fruit and Vegetables Sector Milk and Meat Agricultural Subsidies / Lending / Insurance Numbers of industry led research programmes Quantities produced/sold Quality Exports Quantities produced/sold Quality Exports Amount of funding disbursed Amounts of investments in target investments (organic/greenhouses/ breeding animals etc) Student numbers and grades Amount of research funded by industry vis a vis Government Production by defined product Yields by defined product Amount of product packed % exported by defined product Production by defined product Yields by defined product Amount of product packed % exported by defined product Levels of commercial lending Numbers of enterprises/ hectares/livestock numbers etc. College and institute records Production statistics Occasional farm surveys Industry statistics Customs statistics Production statistics Animal records Occasional farm surveys Industry statistics Customs statistics Payment agency records Bank data Required once a year Colleges/institutes to be informed Focus to be on larger enterprises Focus to be on larger enterprises Improved contacts and information with banks vis a vis agri-lending Renewable energy Quantities of energy crops Use of biomass Investments into renewable technologies Hectares % recycled Levels of investments Production statistics Occasional farm surveys Additional information to be collected on annual farm data collection form Information Systems (Food Chain) Farm numbers Animal numbers Traceability Farm and land parcel registers Animal registers Level of use of ET Relevant registers Occasional industry surveys Regular data collection linkages to be established with relevant registrars Conservation agriculture Levels of soil fertility Amounts of chemicals applied Soil quality measurements/ indices Levels of chemical applications Occasional farm surveys Data collection methodology to be developed Other Food security Rural Development Levels of grain stocks Numbers of non farm rural enterprises Storage data Rural census Compulsory reporting? Links to regional/social data?

13 Priorities Roundtable 3 Actions Responsibilities Priority Areas Action Responsibility MIC Training Programme Roundtable 3 Example Finalise terms of reference for data collection and analysis training John Millns