1. Further Development of MIC Strategy Roundtable Thursday 20 th October 2011 John Millns

2. Further Development of MIC Strategy Roundtable Objectives To better understand: - The Strategic Priorities for the activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova 2011- 2015 - Key MIC priorities To develop: - A framework for data collection - Measurable indicators - Agreements on priority for analysis and reporting - An action plan

3. CONTEXT FOR MARKET INFORMATION CENTRE Farmers and Rural Communities National Agricultural/Rural Development Policy Market Information Centre Data Issues Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Data Needs Collection Agents Market Information Centre Options

4. Roundtable 1 MIC Data Issues Ministry of Agriculture and Food Data Priorities Measurement Indicators

5. SectorMIC Priority InformationMeasurement Indicator Food Safety  Numbers of EU standard/licensed abattoirs  Number of processing plants using HAACP  Numbers and % of total Wine Sector  Numbers of vineyards  Quantities of table grapes  Wine stocks  Exports  Vine hectares  Grape yields  Stock levels (litres)  % exported Market Infrastructure  Market prices  Market throughput  % traded production sold on “informal” markets  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  Student numbers and grades  Amount of research funded by industry vis a vis Government Sector Fruit and Vegetables  Quantities produced/sold  Quality  Exports  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  Quantities of energy crops  Use of biomass  Investments into renewable technologies  Hectares  % recycled  Levels of investments Information Systems (Food Chain)  Farm numbers  Animal numbers  Traceability  Farm and land parcel registers  Animal registers  Level of use of ET Conservation agriculture  Levels of soil fertility  Amounts of chemicals applied  Soil quality measurements/indices  Levels of chemical applications Other  Food security  Rural Development  Levels of grain stocks  Numbers of non farm rural enterprises ROUNDTABLE 1 EXAMPLE

6. Roundtable 2 Where to get data Type and relevance of information Quantity/Quality of Information Speed of Reporting

7. SectorMIC Priority InformationMeasurement IndicatorSource of InformationComments Food Safety  Numbers of EU standard/licensed abattoirs  Number of processing plants using HAACP  Numbers and % of total  Industry statistics  Numbers of licences issued  Individual company data  Information required once per year Wine Sector  Numbers of vineyards  Quantities of table grapes  Wine stocks  Exports  Vine hectares  Grape yields  Stock levels (litres)  % exported  Production statistics  Individual company data  Customs  Improved linkages with data collectors required Market Infrastructure  Market prices  Market throughput  % traded production sold on “informal” markets  Prices of key products sold at market  Quantities sold (import/domestic)  Numbers of “informal” markets operating  Regional Administrations  ACSA  Agroinform  Market operators  Agreements to be established with ACSA/Agroinform  Data collection template to be developed for regional agri-departments Education and Research  Numbers of graduates  Numbers of industry led research programmes  Student numbers and grades  Amount of research funded by industry vis a vis Government  College and institute records  Required once a year  Colleges/institutes to be informed Sector Fruit and Vegetables  Quantities produced/sold  Quality  Exports  Production by defined product  Yields by defined product  Amount of product packed  % exported by defined product  Production statistics  Occasional farm surveys  Industry statistics  Customs statistics  Focus to be on larger enterprises 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  Production statistics  Animal records  Occasional farm surveys  Industry statistics  Customs statistics  Focus to be on larger enterprises 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.  Payment agency records  Bank data  Improved contacts and information with banks vis a vis agri-lending ROUNDTABLE 2 EXAMPLE

8. 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?

9. Roundtable 3 Priorities Actions Responsibilities

10. Priority AreasActionResponsibility MIC Training Programme Finalise terms of reference for data collection and analysis training John Millns Roundtable 3 Example