The challenging long-term mission of the NAPC is to be a center of excellence in research, training, and advice for the sustainable development of Syrian agriculture.

NAPC is also promoting the establishment of a permanent policy forum to enhance dialogue on agricultural issues among stakeholders and policy makers.

The need for establishing an institution capable of carrying out economic and social research in support of agricultural policy emerged from the ongoing process of modernization of the Syrian economy and, particularly, of its agricultural sector. In fact, the Syrian economy, characterized for many decades by central planning, has witnessed an evolution in strategic thinking and policy regime towards greater reliance on markets and increased integration into the international economic system.

NAPC Governing Bodies

Steering Commission

Chairman

Dr Adel Safar, Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform

Steering Members

Mr F. Saa’deh, Chief, Agricultural Sector, Forests and Fisheries Section, Ministry of Finance

Ms S. Ksibati, Director, Planning and Statistics Dept., Ministry of Economy and Trade

Mr F. Al Turk, Deputy Director, Planning Dept., State Planning Commission

Mr I. AL Aghawani, Deputy Director, Technical Affairs Dept., Ministry of Irrigation

Mr B. Al Sakka, Deputy Director, Food Stuff Dept., Ministry of Economy and Trade

Eng. Mhd. Zeineddin, Director, Agricultural Economics Dept., MAAR

Eng. H. Katana, Director, Planning and Statistics Dept., MAAR

Mr A. El Hindi, Director, National Agricultural Policy Center, MAAR

Scientific Committee

Mr F. De Filippis, Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Rome 3 (Italy)

Mr F. Viciani, Former Senior FAO Staff (Italy)

Mr M. Khazmah, Chief of the Economic Study Division, MAAR (Syria)

Mr M. Yaseen, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University (Syria)