Kyrgyz Agriculture Market Information System (KAMIS) was established by British Know How Fund at the end of 1996 as an experimental project in two regions with headquarters in Bishkek.

The purposes of this project were:

• foundation of the most suitable mechanism of the collection and distribution of the market information for providing a transparency of the market;
• provision of producers of agricultural produce with database about agricultural material and technical resources.

Originally the project was planned for four months and as it was effective it was prolonged to the end of 1997 with the goals as follows:

• to expand the prolonged project by accepting for employment and training of KAMIS staff from forth regions which have not been covered with the working experimental project;
• organisational strengthening of the State Department on Antimonopoly Policy and the National Statistical Committee by means of additional training of market exploration methods and collection of the information, and also establishing the same form and methodology of the collection of the information;
• to provide assistance to Kyrgyz Standard and Kyrgyz Agricultural Technical Project in bringing grades and standards on the basic kinds of agricultural production in conformity with the international requirements, to strengthen an export potential of the Republic.

After the Governmental Decree on the establishment of KAMIS, it started a new development stage as a Republican system of the market information.

The staff of the KAMIS is engaged on a competitive basis, prepared and trained to competent work on the newest PC with use of the analytical and communication programs.

KAMIS weekly prepares:

1. Weekly bulletins on the prices, with the information on:
   • · Market prices in the main markets of cities of the Republic;
   • · Average prices in the markets of neighbouring states;
   • · Average prices in regional markets of the Republic;
   • · Average prices in large cities of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia;
   • · Daily dynamics of exchange rate of basic currencies on Kyrgyz Republic.
2. Weekly newsletter " Spring field works ", which includes an extensive database on demand, supply and services (DSS).

The above described information is delivered to all participants of agricultural sector at all levels, starting with the President machinery, Heads of Agricultural Administration at a rayon level, the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, NSC, SDAP, KAS, and other direct or indirect participants of agricultural sector. KAMIS publishes "Monthly Price Bulletin" containing besides the prices for agricultural produce, analytical materials on agricultural market, the information on a condition of agricultural sector of international market and advertising, that enables KAMIS to solve financing problems. KAMIS also cooperates with a number of state and non-state organisations in Kyrgyzstan and abroad.

Results of KAMIS activity

KAMIS information at actual stage:

• Enhances agricultural market transparency;
• Opens opportunities and creates incentives for agricultural producers;
• Promotes strengthening of positions of producers and processing enterprises with negotiating with the intermediaries;
• Stimulates a competition among the dealers;
• Promotes processors and consumers concerning a choice of products;
• Gives an opportunity to the Government of the Republic to analyse and plan the development of agriculture and to follow the policy results;
• Increases export potential of our Republic;
• Promotes integration of economy of neighbouring countries.