Agro-Food DivisionAgro-Food Division

ByBySamir GradSamir Grad

Chief of Agro-Food DivisionChief of Agro-Food DivisionNational Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC)National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC)

December 13, 2005December 13, 2005

Thematic AreasThematic Areas

Supply and demand analysis Supply and demand analysis Commodity chainsCommodity chains State of food and agricultureState of food and agriculture

CadreCadre

Samir GradSamir Grad Basima Atiya Basima Atiya Ahmed SadiddinAhmed Sadiddin Moudad KarkoutMoudad Karkout Mahmoud Al-ShareefMahmoud Al-Shareef Nouman AmmouriNouman Ammouri Fayez Mansour Fayez Mansour

Plan 2005Plan 2005

Previous CommitmentsPrevious Commitments SOFAS 2005 PR publishedSOFAS 2005 PR published Cotton pricing report WP IntranetCotton pricing report WP Intranet Farming system report WP IntranetFarming system report WP Intranet Comparative advantages working papersComparative advantages working papers

Olive oil completedOlive oil completed Wheat Final DWheat Final D Tomatoes Final DTomatoes Final D Meat Second DMeat Second D Milk First DMilk First D Cotton and orange First D to be completedCotton and orange First D to be completed

Plan 2005Plan 2005

New ActivitiesNew Activities Supply and demand studySupply and demand study

Commodity bulletins: QualitativeCommodity bulletins: Qualitative Sheep meat First D TASheep meat First D TA Cotton First D DCCotton First D DC Wheat First D DCWheat First D DC Olive oil 60%Olive oil 60%

Commodity outlook Carry overCommodity outlook Carry over New comparative advantages studiesNew comparative advantages studies

Sheep meat, pistachio, potato 2006 planSheep meat, pistachio, potato 2006 plan

Plan 2005Plan 2005

New ActivitiesNew Activities BriefsBriefs

The need for coordination among concerned stakeholders The need for coordination among concerned stakeholders regarding commodity chains and index numbers, regarding commodity chains and index numbers, published published

The development of a model for the Syrian agricultural The development of a model for the Syrian agricultural production system based on the farming system studies production system based on the farming system studies TA, DCTA, DC

What’s going on with barley prices TAWhat’s going on with barley prices TA The recent evolution of Syrian Agro-Industry Final DThe recent evolution of Syrian Agro-Industry Final D New strategic winter crops for Syria First D DCNew strategic winter crops for Syria First D DC New strategic summer crops for Syria First D DCNew strategic summer crops for Syria First D DC

Plan 2005Plan 2005

New ActivitiesNew Activities Policy notesPolicy notes

State of oil seeds in SyriaState of oil seeds in Syria State of food security in SyriaState of food security in Syria

EventsEvents Seminar on SOFASSeminar on SOFAS

TrainingTraining Supply and demand course TASupply and demand course TA Flash course on mathematical economics and econometric Flash course on mathematical economics and econometric

estimation Agr. estimation Agr. EconomistEconomist

Institutional management course ASCIInstitutional management course ASCI Supply and demand abroad TASupply and demand abroad TA English courseEnglish course Graduate trainingGraduate training Comparative advantages, shift to 2006 (CIRAD)Comparative advantages, shift to 2006 (CIRAD)

Plan 2005Plan 2005

New ActivitiesNew Activities Internal seminarsInternal seminars

Commodity chain review Commodity chain review paperpaper

Policy briefs and commodity bulletinsPolicy briefs and commodity bulletins

Other Activities in 2005Other Activities in 2005

Working paper on agricultural Working paper on agricultural investmentsinvestments

Plan 2006Plan 2006

Some delay in some tasks of 2005.Some delay in some tasks of 2005. Implementing additional tasks.Implementing additional tasks. Taking into account the discrepancies of Taking into account the discrepancies of

2005 plan to establish 2006 plan.2005 plan to establish 2006 plan. Balancing the time needed for 2006 plan Balancing the time needed for 2006 plan

on a just basis among division members.on a just basis among division members. Scientific guideline and fixed schedule. Scientific guideline and fixed schedule.

Plan 2006Plan 2006

Name of Name of OutputOutput

TypologyTypology ResponsibilityResponsibility

SOFAS 2007SOFAS 2007 7 Suboutputs7 Suboutputs All members,IUAll members,IU

SOFAS 2007SOFAS 2007 Final reportFinal report Samir,light, COSamir,light, CO

Comparative Comparative AdvantageAdvantage

3 Working 3 Working PapersPapers

(Sheep Meat(Sheep Meat

PistachioPistachio

Potato)Potato)

Basima, Basima,

Mahmoud,Mahmoud,

Nouman,Nouman,

Light, CurrentLight, Current

Comp. Adv.Comp. Adv. Study Suboutp.Study Suboutp. Mahmoud, Mahmoud, Curr.Curr.

Comp. Adv.Comp. Adv. StudyStudy Basima, light, Basima, light, Curr.Curr.

Plan 2006Plan 2006

Name of Name of OutputOutput

TypologyTypology ResponsibilityResponsibility

Supply & demandSupply & demand Study Suboutp.Study Suboutp. Ahmed, COAhmed, CO

Supply & demandSupply & demand StudyStudy Samir, COSamir, CO

BulletinsBulletins 4 WP Suboutput4 WP Suboutput

(Tomato, Citrus,(Tomato, Citrus,

Poultry, barley)Poultry, barley)

All membersAll members

Heavy supportHeavy support

Citrus (CO)Citrus (CO)

Commodity Commodity OutlookOutlook

4 Working 4 Working PapersPapers

For bulletinsFor bulletins

All members All members Current except Current except CitrusCitrus

Heavy supportHeavy support

RecommendationsRecommendations

Supplementary training in Supplementary training in mathematical programming.mathematical programming.

Supplementary training in supply Supplementary training in supply and demand analysis.and demand analysis.

Supplementary surveys.Supplementary surveys.

QuestionsQuestions