AMIS events
AMIS holds regular and ad-hoc events, hosted by the Secretariat and the participating countries. See below a list of recent events, or search for a specific event by type, focus country or related work area.
13th session of the AMIS Rapid Response Forum
09 May 2024
Washington, DCThe 13th session of the AMIS Rapid Response Forum will be held in Washington, DC on Thursday, 9 May 2024 from 9am to 5pm. The meeting will provide an overview [...]
12th session of the AMIS Rapid Response Forum
29 Mar 2023
Chandigarh, IndiaThe AMIS Rapid Response Forum met for its 12th session on 29 March 2023 in Chandigarh, India. on the margins of the 2nd meeting of G20 Agriculture Deputies. The meeting [...]
Watch replay: Ukraine One Year Later - The Impact of the War on Agricultural Markets and Food Security
08 Mar 2023
Online webinarWith the war in Ukraine entering its second year, global markets continue to feel its effects. World stock levels for wheat, feed grains and soybeans remain tight, and while prices [...]
Watch replay: "Food vs. Fuel 2.0 - Impacts of Biofuels on Agricultural Markets and Food Security"
24 Jan 2023
OnlineWith tight global supplies and global food inflation at the highest levels in many years, there is renewed criticism of biofuel policies that divert food and feedstuffs to produce fuels. [...]
22nd session of the Global Food Market Information Group
18 Nov 2022
Geneva, SwitzerlandThe 22nd session of the Global Food Market Information Group was held at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzlerland on Friday, 18 November 2022. It was [...]
AMIS webinar: Is Speculation Driving Commodity Price Volatility?
20 Oct 2022
Webinar | 15:00 - 16:30 CESTSince the outbreak of the Ukraine war, agricultural futures market prices have been highly volatile, with levels not seen since the food price spikes in 2007/08 and 2010/11. Some believe [...]
AMIS webinar: Fertilizer markets in turmoil
15 Sep 2022
Webinar | 15:00 - 17:00 CESTAfter a short relief in the summer, prices for many fertilizers are again pointing upwards. The situation is particularly tense in Europe, especially after many fertilizer producers stopped operation in [...]
AMIS webinar: What will happen to Ukrainian grains?
19 Jul 2022
Webinar | 14:00-15:30 (CEST)The inability of Ukraine to export from its Black Sea ports has sharply reduced grain shipments from one of the breadbaskets of the world, sending shockwaves through international food markets [...]
21st session of the Global Food Market Information Group
21 Jun 2022
VideoconferenceThe Global Food Market Information Group met virtually on 21 June 2022. It was the 21st meeting of this Group since AMIS was created in 2011. The meeting reviewed the [...]
11th session of the AMIS Secretariat Steering Committee
17 Jun 2022
VideoconferenceThe AMIS Secretariat Steering Committee met virtually on 17 June 2022 to discuss the initiative's work programme and strategic direction, and to plan upcoming activities and events such as the [...]
AMIS webinar: Tracking export restrictions and sanctions
13 Apr 2022
Webinar | 14:00-15:00 (CET)Since its inception in 2011, the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) has advocated against any policy measures that might threaten food security, including any restriction on the export of agricultural [...]