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Agro-Food Division. By Samir Grad. Contents. Staff Mission Objectives Strategy Outputs Theme Teams 2005 Work Plan Challenges Expected Improvements Needs. Staff. Haitham Al-Ashkar: Coordinator Basima Atiya Mahmoud Al-Shareef Samir Grad Moudad Karkout Ahmad Sadiddin.
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Agro-Food Division By Samir Grad
Contents • Staff • Mission • Objectives • Strategy • Outputs • Theme Teams • 2005 Work Plan • Challenges • Expected Improvements • Needs
Staff • Haitham Al-Ashkar: Coordinator • Basima Atiya • Mahmoud Al-Shareef • Samir Grad • Moudad Karkout • Ahmad Sadiddin
MISSION: Background • Maximizing the effectiveness of the NAPC • Recognizing the importance of Agro-food sector
Objectives • Identifying, analyzing and understanding Agro-food Sector • Providing recommendations and scenarios to policy makers • Promoting awareness and dialogue
Strategy • Providing comprehensive information (Syrian AF) • Understanding and investigating commodity systems • Monitoring and assessing the impact of existing and prospective macro and micropolicies
Outputs • Periodical Reports • Working Papers • Policy Briefs • Policy Notes • Special Studies
Current Reports Status • Farming System: Ready for publishing • Cotton Report: To be revised by management • Comparative Advantage Reports • Wheat: Being revised by Agricultural Economist (AE) • Olive Oil: To be revised by AE • Tomato: Being revised by AE • Meat: Edited by AF • Milk: To be edited • Orange: Postponed • Cotton: Postponed
Challenges • Pending (FE) • Others (MSOFAS, NAPC tasks) • Human Resources (limited) • Workload
Expected Improvements • SOFAS Modelling • More Decision Tools • Factor analysis • Supply utilization accounts • Commodity chain analysis • Supply and demand analysis • Nutrition Analysis • More Specialization
Needs • Training (advanced): Economics and English • Specialized Software • New Cadre • Technician • Translation