Studies prepared under the Project GCP/SYR/006/ITA “Assistance in Institutional Strengthening and Agricultural Policy”, FAO/Government of Italy Cooperation Programme/MAAR, Damascus, Syria
Cummins, G. 2001. Final Report on Livestock sub-Sector. October 2000. (Basis for Chapter 9)
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Forni, N. 2001. Final Report on Land tenure systems: Structural features and policies”. March 2001. (Quoted in Chapter 11, basis for Chapter 12)
García-Alvarez-Coque, J.M. 2001. Final Report on Syrian-E.U. Association and its Impact on Agriculture. October 2001. (Chapter 2)
Maletta, H. 2001. Final Report on Promotion of Private Investment in the Agro-Food Sector. October 2001. (Chapters 2, 3)
Malevolti, I. 1999. Final Report on Olive and Olive Oil sub-Sector. August 1999. (Chapters 7, 10)
Parthasarathy, N.S. 2002. Final Report on Agricultural Credit. October 2001. (Chapter 15)
Parthasarathy, N.S. 2001. Final Report on Agricultural Inputs Liberalisation. December 2000. (Chapter 14)
Rama, D. 2001. Final Report on Agricultural Marketing and Processing. October 2000. (Chapter 10)
Sarris, A. 2002. Final Report on Agricultural Development Strategy for Syria. December 2001. (Chapter 1)
Sarris, A. 2002. Agricultural Development Strategy for Syria: Background Reference Paper. December 2001. (Chapters 1, 13)
Varela-Ortega, C. and Sagardoy, J.A. 2001. Final Report on Agricultural Water Use. August 2001. (Chapter 13)
Wehrheim, P. 2002. Taxation and Net Transfers to the Agricultural Sector. December 2001. (Chapters 1, 4)
Westlake, M. 2001. Final Report on Strategic Crops' sub-Sector. April 2001. (Chapters 2, 6)
Westlake, M. 2000. Final Report on Citrus Sector. October 2000. (Chapters 2, 8)
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