The Vulnerability Analysis Unit of MRRD analyses the market information from the from 6 WFP regional offices, 7 provinces where the NSS pilot was operating, and progressively increasing network of mainly provincial markets but with some districts from provincial MRRD staff.  This system is currently receiving data monthly from about 15 provinces, but we hope to expand this to all 34 as soon as possible.  Vulnerability Analysis Unit summarises the available rural market price data on a monthly basis and disseminated through this website, the monthly bulletin of the Afghan Network of Food Security, as well as the vulnerability analysis unit Yahoo e-mail group. There are initial ideas and plans to broadcast a rural price bulletin on radio. 

VAU Market Price Questionnaire English
VAU Market Price Questionnaire Dari

This rural market data collection should take place within the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MAAH), and will be handed over to the Ministry of agriculture once they have their provincial communication systems in place.  Therefore, during this buildup pilot phase, MRRD has taken on the establishment of the rural market price system.    Central Statistic Office is also collecting market price information on 202 items within Kabul city and 5 provincial urban centres to produce consumer price indices, available from Central Statistic Office.