Improving Agricultural Market Performance:
Developing Agricultural Market Information Systems
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APPENDIX 2: ONLINE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
Screening 1 In which of the following countries do you have most experience related
to agricultural market information systems (MIS)? [COUNTRY} All respondents
2 Which statement best describes your relationship to MIS systems?
(choose one) All respondents
Users information requirements 3 What type of organisation do you currently work for? Users & General
4 What are the main activities of your organisation? [Private sector only] Users & General
5 In which types of commodities/crops and/or livestock are your
organisation involved? [OPEN] Users & General
6 Which type of market information do you require? Users & General
7 How frequently do you need this information? Users & General
8 Which form of delivery would you prefer for market information,
regardless of whether this is currently offered? Users & General
9 Which channels would you prefer to use to access this information,
regardless of whether these are currently offered? Please choose no
more than 5 Users & General
Agricultural MIS in respondent cou try 10 Which agricultural market information systems (MIS) are currentlyavailable in [COUNTRY]? [Multiple open answers] All respondents
11 From a national perspective, how satisfied are you with the provision ofmarket information on agricultural crops/commodities and livestock in
[COUNTRY]? [Very satisfied – satisfied – neutral - dissatisfied - very
dissatisfied]
All respondents
12 For which reasons are you satisfied with the provision of marketinformation for agricultural crops/commodities and livestock in
[COUNTRY]? All respondents
13 For which reasons are you not satisfied with the provision of marketinformation for agricultural crops/commodities and livestock in
[COUNTRY]? All respondents
14 Which MIS is currently your main source of market information? Pleaseprovide the full name. [Users] All respondents
15 Please provide a shortened name or acronym for this MIS. You may usethe same name as above if applicable. [MIS] All respondents
16 Please provide the website address of [MIS] (optional) All respondents
17 Who is the main organisation(s) providing [MIS]? All respondents
18 What type of organisation is this? All respondents
Operations of MIS 19 What systems are used by [MIS] to collect market data? Please select allthat apply. Providers
20 How is data transmitted from enumerators to the system? Please selectall that apply. Providers
21 Who are the main target audiences of [MIS]? (please select all thatapply) Providers
22 What are the main sources of funding of [MIS]? (please select all thatapply) Providers
23 Which measures is [MIS] taking to increase the number of its users?[OPEN] Providers