1. Session 2: Transformative Changes in Technologies and Policies
in Agro-food Sector
Policy Change : Bottom Up Approach for Better Agro-Food
Management and Sustainability in the Mediterranean
By: Marwan Haddad
Professor and Director
Water and Environmental Studies Institute (WESI)
An-Najah National University, Nablus-Palestine

2. Why we Need Policy Change?
The Custodians/Guardians of the Sector, Agro-
Food, Should share and Get Actively Involved
in Sector Decision Making.
This doesn't mean that the Government’s Role
and Responsibilities will be undermined.
We Essentially Need Both for Better Sector
Management and Sustainability

3. Who are Sector Custodians/Guardians?
• Farmers
• Private Sector including Technology Developers,
Investors/Funders, and Market/Distributors.
• Civil Society Organizations
• Consumers

4. Food Production in the
Mediterranean
Run mainly by family farms

5. What is Proposed Here is in
Accordance with UN Calls
2014 is being observed as the
International Year of Family
Farming

6. Current Sector Governance
• Hierarchical and fragmented system
• Stakeholders are marginalized
• Conflict and gridlock
• Little harmony and integration
• Lack of long-term comprehensive policies

7. Integration Harmonization: How?
Cabinet of
Ministers
Ministry of
Agriculture
Planning
& Policies
Extension
& Services
R & D &
Technology
Incentives
& Loans +

8. Integration Harmonization: How?

9. Micro-Micro Programs
Harmonisation/Integration
Macro Micro
Set right cropping system Urban Farming at All Levels
Enable water supply for irrigation Local Technology Developers, industry, Business
Knowledge development and Transfer Urban water harvesting
Wastewater TRT/Reuse infrastructures Renewable energy Use Urb/Rur Solar/wind/biofuels
Proper Extension & Technical Support treated effluent reuse
Appropriate Food/Water/Energy Storage facilities on-farm income - self-sufficiency
Support R&D & technology Development & Trans Social Condition: Health/Housing/Income
Provide loans, insurance, marketing, & subsidies Domestic Markets Control
Fight land degradation/desertification Agricultural Assets and Operation Needs+ + + + + +
HowtoMakeBothWorkinHarmony

10. Tools and Mechanisms to Obtain Better and
Higher Sector’s Efficiency/Legitimacy/Accuracy
• Dialogue, Confidence, & Self-interest
• Flexibility
• Shared Understanding
• Joint Authority Boards/Management
• Communication/Participation/Learning
• Resources Management
• Policies, Strategies & Action Plans
BetterSustainability

11. Be Sure it Needs Time to be Comprehensive
Time
Integration and
Harmonization

12. Be Sure it is a Continous Cycle & Rethinking
Time
Dialogue
Flexibility
Extension
Support
Inclusions
Integration and
Harmonization

13. Thank You for
Your Attention