AGRICULTURAL MARKETING Home Page Francais Espanol Contents What's new Marketing policy Market information services Horticultural marketing extension Maize marketing extension Urban food marketing Marketing infrastructure Farm input marketing Marketing networks Marketing/Agribusiness textbooks Training links List of our publications Contacting Us See also AFMA AFMESA ALDMA Costs and margins Export crops Extension video No 1 Extension video No. 2 Fertilizer marketing Food into cities Food security reserves Inventory credit Legislation and marketing Retail markets Seed marketing Structural adjustment Wholesale markets Wholesale market management Future Plans ______ Agricultural Support Systems Division Agriculture Department	Regional Marketing Networks FAO's Marketing Group supports four regional marketing networks, which operate under TCDC principles. At present most of the members are Government marketing organizations, but as markets are becoming more liberalised, increasing attention is being paid to attracting private-sector membership. AFMA, the Association of Food Marketing Agencies in Asia and the Pacific has members in most countries of the region. It has a regular programme of workshops and seminars and also supports other types of TCDC interchange. AFMESA, the Association of Food Marketing Enterprises in Eastern and Southern Africa has membership drawn from both public and private sectors. It concentrates on grain marketing issues and in recent years has emphasised policy reform. Workshop reports, future activities and a contact address are provided. AFMANENA, the Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for the Near East and North Africa Zohair.Abdalla@Field.FAO.ORG The Latin American Food Marketing Organization, ALDMA (Asociación Latinoamericana de Mercadeo de Alimentos) comprises a membership of about 30 between institutions and individuals engaging or having a professional interest in agricultural and food marketing: universities, traders, wholesale market corporations and central government agencies from a dozen countries in Latin America. It was established in 1990 with the main objective of promoting the exchange of experiences between members, utilizing whenever possible horizontal cooperation mechanisms. Return to Agricultural Marketing Home page

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Contents
What's new
Marketing policy
Market information services
Horticultural marketing extension
Maize marketing extension
Urban food marketing
Marketing infrastructure
Farm input marketing
Marketing networks
Marketing/Agribusiness textbooks
Training links
List of our publications
Contacting Us

Regional Marketing Networks

FAO's Marketing Group supports four regional marketing networks, which operate under TCDC principles. At present most of the members are Government marketing organizations, but as markets are becoming more liberalised, increasing attention is being paid to attracting private-sector membership.

AFMA, the Association of Food Marketing Agencies in Asia and the Pacific has members in most countries of the region. It has a regular programme of workshops and seminars and also supports other types of TCDC interchange.

AFMESA, the Association of Food Marketing Enterprises in Eastern and Southern Africa has membership drawn from both public and private sectors. It concentrates on grain marketing issues and in recent years has emphasised policy reform. Workshop reports, future activities and a contact address are provided.

AFMANENA, the Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for the Near East and North Africa

Zohair.Abdalla@Field.FAO.ORG

The Latin American Food Marketing Organization, ALDMA (Asociación Latinoamericana de Mercadeo de Alimentos) comprises a membership of about 30 between institutions and individuals engaging or having a professional interest in agricultural and food marketing: universities, traders, wholesale market corporations and central government agencies from a dozen countries in Latin America. It was established in 1990 with the main objective of promoting the exchange of experiences between members, utilizing whenever possible horizontal cooperation mechanisms.

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