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Developing Agricultural Market Information Systems
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Table 7: An Overview of MIS in Egypt – Some Examples Identified During the Case StudySector Subsector Scale Public* Private# Notes
Identified MIS
Grains Wheat Commercial/large ✓ ✓ Floor price set centrally
and provided by local
government Small/medium ✓ ✓
Rice Large - - No specific information
available
Small - - No specific information
available
Fruit & veg Bananas Large - - Private sector use
international prices
Small - - No specific information
available
Strawberries Large - ✓ Private sector use
international prices
Small - - No specific information
available
Onions Large - ✓ Private sector use
international prices
Small - - Some efforts with
projects only
Tomatoes Large - ✓ Private sector uses
international prices – an
initiative by Heinz.
Small - ✓ Some efforts with
projects only
Herbs &
spices Fennel,
marjoram, basil,
mint Small/medium
commercial - - None identified
Meat Beef Large/commercial - - No specific information
available
Small - - No specific information
available
Poultry Large - ✓ Poultry bourse
Aquaculture Fish Large ✓ - Local government
Small ✓ - Local government
Dairy Milk Large - - No specific information
available
Small - - No specific information
available
Source: Interviews* Refers to the MALR MIS
# refers to open source international MIS sources
No evidence was found in Egypt to suggest that the existing MIS, either public or private, are
linked to the development of market-supporting institutions such as warehouse receipt systems
(WRS) or commodity exchanges. There also does not appear to be any initiative linking the MIS
to sustainable agricultural credit delivery system.