AAIC'S PRODUCTS ARE USED FOR DECISION MAKING
All activities relating to the allocation and distribution of resources need accurate reliable information. The agricultural statistics generated by AAIC are used to make decisions by many different stakeholders in the agricultural sector. State and federal governments need reliable statistics to formulate and monitor policy on food security and to optimize farm programs, such as price support, or consumer protection. The private sector uses this information to make decisions on the price and timing of commodity trading, to assist market development, and to target sales of products and services. Farmer associations use statistical information for crop planning, livestock and poultry operations, and for marketing decisions. Other uses of agricultural statistics include planning purchases of fertilizers, seed, feed, and other farm supplies, as well as providing a solid link between producers and consumers. Whether one is dealing with the national grain output or a farmer's choice of crop for his farm, understanding the real agricultural outlook is a key element to any successful farm operation.
AAIC uses a proven technology to estimate agricultural production and environmental parameters that is established both in developed and developing countries. The US government's crop and livestock statistics, which are the best in the world, are based on technology used by AAIC. AAIC staff have worked in over 50 countries in Asia, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Africa, Central, South, and North America.