1. Agro-Food Division By Samir Grad Chief of Agro-Food Division National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC) December 13, 2005

2. Thematic Areas Supply and demand analysis Supply and demand analysis Commodity chains Commodity chains State of food and agriculture State of food and agriculture

3. Cadre Samir Grad Samir Grad Basima Atiya Basima Atiya Ahmed Sadiddin Ahmed Sadiddin Moudad Karkout Moudad Karkout Mahmoud Al-Shareef Mahmoud Al-Shareef Nouman Ammouri Nouman Ammouri Fayez Mansour Fayez Mansour

4. Plan 2005 Previous Commitments Previous Commitments SOFAS 2005 PR published SOFAS 2005 PR published Cotton pricing report WP Intranet Cotton pricing report WP Intranet Farming system report WP Intranet Farming system report WP Intranet Comparative advantages working papers Comparative advantages working papers Olive oil completed Olive oil completed Wheat Final D Wheat Final D Tomatoes Final D Tomatoes Final D Meat Second D Meat Second D Milk First D Milk First D Cotton and orange First D to be completed Cotton and orange First D to be completed

5. Plan 2005 New Activities New Activities Supply and demand study Supply and demand study Commodity bulletins: Qualitative Commodity bulletins: Qualitative Sheep meat First D TA Sheep meat First D TA Cotton First D DC Cotton First D DC Wheat First D DC Wheat First D DC Olive oil 60% Olive oil 60% Commodity outlook Carry over Commodity outlook Carry over New comparative advantages studies New comparative advantages studies Sheep meat, pistachio, potato 2006 plan Sheep meat, pistachio, potato 2006 plan

6. Plan 2005 New Activities New Activities Briefs Briefs The need for coordination among concerned stakeholders regarding commodity chains and index numbers, published The need for coordination among concerned stakeholders regarding commodity chains and index numbers, published The development of a model for the Syrian agricultural production system based on the farming system studies TA, DC The development of a model for the Syrian agricultural production system based on the farming system studies TA, DC What’s going on with barley prices TA What’s going on with barley prices TA The recent evolution of Syrian Agro-Industry Final D The recent evolution of Syrian Agro-Industry Final D New strategic winter crops for Syria First D DC New strategic winter crops for Syria First D DC New strategic summer crops for Syria First D DC New strategic summer crops for Syria First D DC

7. Plan 2005 New Activities New Activities Policy notes Policy notes State of oil seeds in Syria State of oil seeds in Syria State of food security in Syria State of food security in Syria Events Events Seminar on SOFAS Seminar on SOFAS Training Training Supply and demand course TA Supply and demand course TA Flash course on mathematical economics and econometric estimation Agr. Economist Flash course on mathematical economics and econometric estimation Agr. Economist Institutional management course ASCI Institutional management course ASCI Supply and demand abroad TA Supply and demand abroad TA English course English course Graduate training Graduate training Comparative advantages, shift to 2006 (CIRAD) Comparative advantages, shift to 2006 (CIRAD)

8. Plan 2005 New Activities New Activities Internal seminars Internal seminars Commodity chain review paper Commodity chain review paper Policy briefs and commodity bulletins Policy briefs and commodity bulletins

9. Other Activities in 2005 Working paper on agricultural investments Working paper on agricultural investments

10. Plan 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 2005 plan to establish 2006 plan. Taking into account the discrepancies of 2005 plan to establish 2006 plan. Balancing the time needed for 2006 plan on a just basis among division members. Balancing the time needed for 2006 plan on a just basis among division members. Scientific guideline and fixed schedule. Scientific guideline and fixed schedule.

11. Plan 2006 Name of Output TypologyResponsibility SOFAS 2007 7 Suboutputs All members,IU SOFAS 2007 Final report Samir,light, CO Comparative Advantage 3 Working Papers (Sheep Meat PistachioPotato)Basima,Mahmoud,Nouman, Light, Current Comp. Adv. Study Suboutp. Mahmoud, Curr. Comp. Adv. Study Basima, light, Curr.

12. Plan 2006 Name of Output TypologyResponsibility Supply & demand Study Suboutp. Ahmed, CO Supply & demand Study Samir, CO Bulletins 4 WP Suboutput (Tomato, Citrus, Poultry, barley) All members Heavy support Citrus (CO) Commodity Outlook 4 Working Papers For bulletins All members Current except Citrus Heavy support

13. Recommendations Supplementary training in mathematical programming. Supplementary training in mathematical programming. Supplementary training in supply and demand analysis. Supplementary training in supply and demand analysis. Supplementary surveys. Supplementary surveys.

14. Questions