The Research Institute of Economy and the Organization of Agriculture (IEOA) under the Ministry of Agriculture has piloted the introduction of a Farm Data Monitoring Systems (FDMS), with assistance from an FAO-funded project. Significant achievements have been made such as:

•  a Farm Data Unit (FDU) was established in the IEOA;
• farm questionnaires were developed and tested;
• a pilot survey of 140 farms was conducted in three regions;
• a computer-based farm management survey data system was developed and tested; and
• core IEOA staff were trained.

EC-FAO Programme activities aim at strengthening capacity within IEOA and other institutions to establish a sustainable country-wide system.

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The overall objective of the workshop is to build consensus on Programme activities for developing a Farm Data Monitoring System (FDMS)

 Specific objectives:

• Present the EC/FAO Programme and interventions related to FDMS;
• Review assistance provided under the FAO-funded project and results obtained;
• Better understand the needs for farm data and expectations of users for a FDMS;
• Provide an example of the use of FDMS analysis (“Capacity building in Rural Development for Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees in New Settlements of Aghdam District – GCP/AZE/003/SWI);
• Present collaboration with a World Bank project which is a user of FDMS data and producer of data relevant to FDMS; and
• Prepare a Workplan for implementing a country-wide FDMS.

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• Background information and Agenda
• Workshop report