Recent shocks have highlighted the exposure of food commodity markets to volatility in agricultural input markets (e.g. fertilizers, energy, feed for livestock, transportation), with significant repercussions for food availability and affordability. The impacts of such shocks often materialize with a lag, reflecting biological production cycles and adjustment processes along food value chains, which can complicate policy responses if emerging risks are not identified early. Drawing on the experience of the G20 Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), the side event will explore how timely and transparent market information, together with structured dialogue among major market players, can reduce uncertainty and support more stable market outcomes. Representatives of AMIS member organizations and participating countries will share experiences from periods of market stress and discuss how AMIS has supported preparedness, food security objectives, and balanced policy responses.

List of Objectives

1. Highlight the implications of market shocks and input cost volatility for food availability and affordability, including their lagged effects linked to agricultural production cycles.

2. Share experiences from recent periods of market stress, drawing on contributions from AMIS Secretariat member organizations and participating countries representing major food commodity markets.

3. Discuss the role of timely market information in food and input markets in reducing uncertainty and supporting more stable market outcomes during periods of stress.

4. Explore how structured dialogue can strengthen preparedness and inform balanced, evidence‑based policy responses in support of food security.