Established following the demand of the Agricultural Ministers of the CIHEAM Member States expressed during their 9th meeting in Malta, in September 2012, the MED-Amin network (Mediterranean Agricultural Markets Information Network) is aimed at facilitating cooperation and experience-sharing between national information systems on agricultural markets. During an initial phase, MED-Amin focuses on cereal products (wheat, maize, barley, rice), commodities that are a strategic component of food security across the Mediterranean region. The MED-Amin network fosters mutual understanding among its Mediterranean members in order to provide greater information and transparency on Mediterranean food markets.