FOSTERING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEM (AIS) OF EGYPT

20th ESEE 2011 20th EUROPEAN SEMINAR of EXTENSION EDUCATION Private - public partnerships for advisory services in Europe Proceedings of the 20th ESEE Finland Coordinated by Leena Savisalo With the collaboration of Staff of Espoo City Library Entresse and Kauklahti and International Scientific and Organizing Committee Artur Cristovao Alex Koutsouris Martin Mulder Fabio Maria Santucci Eelke Wielinga Pauli Juuti JTO School of Management, Kirkkonummi 2011 ISBN 978-951-9411-54-5 20thESEE Proceedings I Table of contents 1 What is ESEE? ........................................................................................................... 2 2 20th ESEE European Seminar on Extension Education .................................................... 3 3 Knowledge system driving multifunctionality: a challenge for the Italian agricultural sector Laura Aguglia, Ines Di Paolo, National Institute of Agricultural Economics (INEA), Italy ...... 7 4 Analyzing Socio-Cultural Causes Of Excessive Irrigation In Tribal Societies And Extension Needs: A Case Study Of Harran Plain, Şanliurfa Yasar Aktasз Aysen Olgunз Alper Demirdöğenз Fatma Öcal Kara ...................................... 13 5 Factors Affecting Rural Youths' Attitude Toward Agricultural Activities: The case of Kohgiluye and Boyerahmad Province, Iran Bagher Arayesh, Mohsen Mousaei, Mostafa Karbasioun .................................................. 19 6 A Good Practice Example to Participatory Approach: Case of Cattle Breeding Extension Project in Erzurum-Turkey Tecer ATSAN, Fahri YAVUZ, Adem AKSOY .................................................................... 24 7 New Extension Organizations for Rural Development: Nature, Missions and Challenges Alberto Baptista, Artur Cristóvão ................................................................................. 29 8 Language Volunteering in Information Environment Evgeny A. Barbashin, Tatiana P. Boldyreva ................................................................... 35 9 Facilitated networks and innovation: Relating structure to purpose PJ Beers, Jorieke Potters and Laurens Klerkx ................................................................ 38 10 Role of advisory services in promoting multifunctional agriculture and sustainable rural development in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sinisa BERJAN, Hamid EL BILALI, Aleksandra DESPOTOVIC, Miomir JOVANOVIC ............... 50 11 Worldwide Status of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Andrea B. Bohn and Burton E. Swanson ....................................................................... 55 12 Strengthening University Curriculum in Extension Education in Turkey Dilek Bostan Budak, Robert Agunga, Ozlem O. Kacira .................................................... 56 13 Food the New and Not so New Politics of Food. - Policy battles and contradictions. Martin Caraher.......................................................................................................... 57 14 A new guide for evaluating extension from GFRAS Ian Christoplos, Sanne Chipeta and Peta Sandison ........................................................ 58 15 Implementation of the ―Top Fruit‖ project for producing highest quality fruits in South Korean farms Soyoung Choi ................................................................................................. 64 16 Knowledge delivery systems in agricultural education: School-based versus farm-based methods Chrysanthi Charatsari, Afroditi Papadaki-Klavdianou, Ilias G. Eleftherohorinos and Anastasios Michailidis ................................................................................................................ 66 17 Assessment Study on Effectiveness of Vocational Training and Extension Services in Antalya Region, Turkey Kürşat Demiryürekз Ayşegül Akın ................................................................................ 72 20thESEE Proceedings II 18 Organizational models in the supply of agricultural extension services: the Italian case De Rosa M., G. La Rocca, S. Longordo ......................................................................... 79 19 Fostering Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) of Egypt Emad M. El-Shafie, Zenat H. El-Sharief, Ahmed M. Diab ................................................ 86 20 The Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Rationalizing Nile Delta Farmers‘ Irrigation Practices Emad M. El-Shafie, Hebat-Allah A. Hassan ................................................................... 91 21 22 Rural Women‘s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) pertaining to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in Qalubiya Governorate, Nile Delta, Egypt Emad M. El-Shafie, Radwa G. Elsayed......................................................................... 97 Participation of producers‘ organizations involved in Peruvians value chains to strengthen innovation systems and service provision. Erwin de Nys, Javier Ramirez-Gaston, Ricardo Wissar .................................................. 103 23 Challenges of Extension Transgenic plants in Sustainable Agriculture Fereshteh Ghiasvand Ghiasy, Ali Asghar Mirakzadeh .................................................... 105 24 Analysis the Barriers of Access to Sustainable Agricultural Development in Sugar Beet Implant in Kermanshah province Fereshteh Ghiasvand Ghiasy, Ali Asghar Mirakzadeh .................................................... 111 25 Extension and development agricultural engineering Vasili Gombosuren .................................................................................................. 118 26 Farmers Assessment of Social and Economic Benefits Derived from Cooperatives, Private Firms and other Agricultural Organizations in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Thomas C. Gunden.................................................................................................. 119 27 A Comparative Study of Agri-Business Ventures' Consultants‘ and Directors‘ capacity in Iran Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi, Seyed Mahmood Hosseini, Yousef Hedjazi .......................... 120 28 Exploring preconditions for privatization of extension services for greenhouse owners in Tehran province, Iran Seyed Mahmood Hosseini, Ali Biglarifard, Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi ............................ 126 29 An Analysis of the Time of Premium Payment by the Farmers and their Decision regarding the Kind of Agricultural Insurance by Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Emine Ikikat Tumer, Bülent Miran, Avni Birinci ........................................................... 132 30 Consulting Management in Ukraine: Formation and Current Trends T. Kalna-Dubinyuk .................................................................................................. 138 31 The Role of Farm Advisory System in Implementation of Cross-compliance Requirements among Polish Farmers Jozef Kania, Barbara Kielbasa ................................................................................... 142 32 Qualitative Assessment of Tourism Difficulties in Targeted Villages of Zayandeh River Margin: Going towards Rural Development in CheharMahal VA Bakhtiary, Iran Mostafa Karbasioun, Mehdi Karamidehkordi................................................................ 149 33 Extension and Education Activities for Rural Youth in Turkey Buket Karaturhan, Tayfun Çukur, Dilek Bostan Budak .................................................. 155 20thESEE Proceedings 34 III Missing link ‗extension‘? - Conceiving action for the Innovation Network for Climate Change Adaptation Brandenburg Berlin (INKA BB) Andrea Knierim ....................................................................................................... 156 35 Future Challenges of the Hungarian Agricultural Advisory Services in the Light of Producer Preparedness József Kozári, Erika Székely...................................................................................... 160 36 Village-based private extension system in Azerbaijan Dr. J. Lamers, Dr. P. Feil, N. Bayverdiyeva, Y.Guliyeva, F.Jafarov .................................. 165 37 What is this thing called farmer‘s black box? Viewing agricultural extension/education services through marketing lens Evagelos D. Lioutas, Chrysanthi Charatsari, Irini Tzimitra-Kalogianni and Panagiota Sergaki ............................................................................................................................ 167 38 The use of educational workshops in farm risk management tool development Jarkko Leppälä ........................................................................................................ 173 39 Social dynamics for sustainable food systems: Implications for extension Minna Mikkola ......................................................................................................... 178 40 Challenges of Extension Transgenic plants in Sustainable Agriculture Ali Asghar Mirakzadeh, Fereshteh Ghiasvand Ghiasy .................................................... 183 41 Codify and stratifying of rural women social sustainability indicators base on systematic approach Ali A. Mirakzadeh, Maryam Salemi, Mohammad R.(Fariborz) Hamzeh'ee ........................ 188 42 Rural Women´s Advisory Organisation in Finland - Women are the strength of the countryside Liisa Niilola ............................................................................................................. 196 43 Extension Services in Africa: Experiences from Tanzania. James Phelan ......................................................................................................... 198 44 Agricultural Training and Entrepreneurship: The case of ‗Young Farmers‘ in a Greek Prefecture A. Rigou, A. Koutsouris ............................................................................................ 204 45 Evaluation of the impacts of learning processes of a global extension approach in Benin: different potential impacts for different types of farmers Aurelle de Romemont, Guy Fauré, Catherine Macombe ................................................ 210 46 The Feasibility of Privatized Agricultural Extension Services in Garmsar town of the province of Tehran, Iran: Study of the Views of Farmers Mohammad Sadegh Sabouri, Mostafa Karbasioun ........................................................ 217 47 Innovative behaviour and the plurality of services for cattle breeders in Umbria – Italy Fabio Maria Santucci, Francesco Galioto ..................................................................... 222 48 Do public-private partnerships in agricultural extension help to integrate ethnic smallholder farmers into main value chains? Findings and lessons from Northern Vietnam Iven SCHAD, Andreas NEEF, Volker HOFFMANN .......................................................... 228 49 Agricultural extension of smallholder farmers and the evolving role of public-private partnerships in a transitional innovation system – findings and lessons from Northern Vietnam Iven SCHAD, Andreas NEEF, Volker HOFFMANN .......................................................... 230 20thESEE Proceedings 50 IV Farmers‘ Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices to Promote Farmers‘ Income and Food Security. Case study: Ethiopian Small-scale Farmers‘ Use of Rhizobia Mila Sell, John Sumelius .......................................................................................... 231 51 Lifelong education in the agricultural sector in the Czech Republic Milan Slavik ............................................................................................................ 235 52 Perception and Understanding of Humans in Extension Service Stakhnevych Valentyna ........................................................................................... 236 53 7.Lessons from scaling up the success of networks for innovation Eelke Wielinga ........................................................................................................ 239 54 Maaseutuyritysten ja maaseudun yhdistysten tulevaisuus Ylä-Pirkanmaalla 2015-hanke (The Future of the Rural Enterprises and the Associations in the Rural Area of the Upper Tampere Region 2015 -project) A.Ylä-Nojonen ........................................................................................................ 245 55 Uzundere Participatory Rural Development Project as a Good Practice in Advisory Work in Turkey Ziya Yurttas, Tecer Atsan ......................................................................................... 249 56 Advisory services and public extension for organic agriculture in Turkey Orhan ÖZÇATALBAŞзİsmet BOZ ................................................................................ 255 57 Privatization of Agricultural Extension and Advisory System in Turkey Orhan ÖZÇATALBAŞ ................................................................................................ 256 58 Appendix ............................................................................................................... 257 59 Appendix 1: JAEE Books received 60 Appendix 2: Guidelines for the 5 page paper for the Proceedings 61 Appendix 3: Agenda of Seminar 62 Appendix 4: List of Participants 20thESEE Proceedings 19 86 (257) FOSTERING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEM (AIS) OF EGYPT Emad M. El-Shafie, Zenat H. El-Sharief, Ahmed M. Diab Emad M. El-Shafie, Faculty of Agric., Cairo University Email: ems.1945@yahoo.com; Zenat H. El-Sharief, Desert Research Center Email: z_elsharief@hotmail.com Ahmed M. Diab, Desert Research Center Email: diabdrc@yahoo.com Keywords: Agricultural innovation system, Innovation, Egypt 19.1 Introduction Theme 4 The AIS is a set of agents that contribute, jointly and/or individually, to the development, diffusion, and use of new agricultural technologies, and that influence, directly and/or indirectly, the process of technological change in agriculture (Temel, et al., 2002). Six major changes in the context for Agricultural Development (AD) heighten the need to reexamine how innovation occurs in the agricultural sector (World bank, 2007): 1) markets, not production, increasingly drive AD; 2) the production, trade, and consumption environment for agriculture and agricultural products is growing more dynamic and evolving in unpredictable ways; 3) knowledge, information, and technology increasingly are generated, diffused, and applied through the private sector; 4) exponential growth in information and communications technology (ICT) has transformed the ability to take advantage of knowledge developed in other places or for other purposes; 5) the knowledge structure of the agricultural sector in many countries is changing markedly; 6) AD increasingly takes place in a globalized setting. As the context of AD has changed, ideas of what constitutes innovation have changed, and so have approaches for investing in it, the last 40 years have witnessed substantial debate over the best way for science and technology (S&T) to foster innovation (Rivera, 2006; World bank, 2007; and Rajalahti, et al., 2008) as follows: In the 1980s, the first view to emerge regarded scientific research as the main driver of innovation; research created new knowledge and technology that could be transferred and adapted to different situations, this view is usually termed the national agricultural research system (NARS), this concept focused development efforts on strengthening research supply by providing infrastructure, capacity, management, and policy support at the national level. In the 1990s, the second and later view was termed the Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (AKIS), the concept recognized that research was not the only means of generating or gaining access to knowledge. The AKIS concept still focused on research supply but gave much more attention to links between research, education, and extension and to identifying farmers‘ demand for new technologies. More recently, (2000s), attention has focused on the demand for research and technology and on the development of AIS, because strengthened research systems may increase the supply of new knowledge and technology, but they may not necessarily improves the capacity for innovation throughout the agricultural sector. Since agriculture has become knowledge-intensive business, its development depends, to a great extent on how successfully knowledge is generated and applied. This necessitates adopting systems of innovative extension which is characterized by (Ananda- 20thESEE Proceedings 87 (257) jayasekeram et.al., 2008): 1) recognition and utilization of multiple sources of knowledge; 2) focus on capacity to solve problems rather than just training for technical capacity building; 3) adopting an interactive communication function; 4) viewing extension as a co-learning process and; 5) institutional pluralism. 19.2 Basic Components of AIS of Egypt Occupying the northeast corner of the African Continent, Egypt is bisected by the highly fertile Nile Valley, where most of its economic activities take place. Egypt agriculture and Egyptians have associated themselves with the River Nile and with agriculture since time immemorial. They were the first ever to create an irrigation system, invent Nilometers to measure the height of water in the river and build dams and barrages to store and control water. The combination of water from the Nile, fertile soil and a mild climate makes Egyptian agriculture one of the most productive systems in the world. Almost all crops are irrigated; two or three crop rotations per year are possible on the same piece of land. The major crops include cotton, rice and maize in the summer, and wheat, berseem clover and beans in the winter. Sugar cane occupies about half of the arable land in Southern Egypt. Citrus and vegetables are important crops in the Delta and reclaimed desert lands. In Egypt, around 50% of the population relies on agriculture for income generation and job opportunity creation. Agriculture accounts for about 17% of GDP. This sector employs more than 30% of the labor force, and provides about 20% of the country's exports and a large portion of the important processing industries depend on raw materials produced by the sector. The following observations provide insights into the AIS of Egypt and its components (Figure 1): Agricultural Research: Research component includes 1) Desert Research Center (DRC), 2) Agriculture division in National Research Center (NRS), 3) Agricultural Research Center (ARC), and 4) National Water Research Center (NWRC). Agricultural Education: The Agricultural education in Egypt comprises technical schools under the Ministry of Education, higher institutes and colleges under the Ministry of Higher Education. Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services (AE&AS): Agricultural extension in Egypt is represented in the organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) as a sector among 7 sectors. This sector includes four main central administrations, namely Central Administration for Agricultural Extension and Environment (CAAEE), Central Administration for Horticulture and Agricultural Crops, Central Administration for Soils and Water, and Central Administration for Nurseries and Environment. Agricultural Credit: The Central Bank of Development and Agricultural Credit is responsible for providing loans for farmers and rural people. Agricultural Private Sector: Egypt has been moving gradually towards a market based economy since 1986. Liberalization and privatization are the two main elements of the economic reform program. Farmers, Farmers Organizations (FOs), NGOs, CSOs, and Cooperatives (Coops): There are many established FOs in Egypt responsible for products marketing or exporting, in addition to agricultural cooperatives. The Central Agricultural Cooperative Union is the responsible for supervising the cooperative structure of Egypt. 20thESEE Proceedings 88 (257) All the previous components of the AIS are affected and directed by the policy of the country that are regulated by different relevant Ministries, namely: MALR, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education and Ministry of Social Solidarity . Each of these ministries has several operational committees and commissions that perform specific tasks to support the formulation of agricultural policy in general and agricultural research policy in particular. Culture of the country, in terms of the way of life, belief systems, informal structures and institutions are also affecting the functioning of AIS. Table 1: Inputs of AIS of Egypt * Components No. Researchers (Total Employees) 47073 Research divisions & institutes 33 Depts., Res. Stations & Central labs 131 Agric. Secondary ** Schools 176 Class rooms 4213 Students (2008/09) 125464 Agric. Teachers (2009/10) 13934 Education Agric. Higher Education *** Faculties 19 Graduates (2009) 3854 Staff (data of 16 faculties) 4486 Directorates & Chairmen 432 Extension Workers (EWs) 677 AE&AS**** Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) 4528 Village EWs (8366 villages) 2805 Total Personnel 8442 Companies 1865 Private Total issued capital (Million L.E) 7646 Sector Agric. Banks 3533 Agric. loans in 2009 (Million L.E) 21040.5 Credit 40000 NGOs & NGOs Cooperatives 5689 Coops Cult. Area (8.783.000 Fed.) Cropp. Area (13.789.00Fedd.) Agric. Research Per 1000 Fed. of Cultivated Area 5.35 0.004 0.015 Per 1000 Fed. of Cropping Area 3.41 0.002 0.01 Per 1000 of Land Holders 12.66 0.009 0.035 0.02 0.48 14.28 1.586 0.013 0.305 9.099 1.011 0.047 1.13 33.74 3.747 0.002 0.001 0.005 0.439 0.279 1.037 0.511 0.325 1.207 0.049 0.031 0.116 0.077 0.049 0.182 0.516 0.328 1.218 0.319 0.203 0.754 0.961 0.612 2.271 0.212 0.135 0.502 0.8705 0.5545 2.0565 0.402 0.256 0.950 2.396 1.526 5.659 4.554 2.901 10.758 0.648 0.413 1.530 L. Holders (3.718.000 Holder) *Sour ce: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) (2010). Statistical Year Book 2010 & website: www.capmas.gov.eg **Source: Counted from: Ministry of Education website: http://services.moe.gov.eg/ ***Source: Counted from: Supreme Council of Universities, Egypt, website: www.scu.eun.eg ****Source: Counted from: Central Administration for Agricultural Extension (2007) Extension personnel in Egypt, Technical office (in Arabic) and El-Shafie, (2009). 20thESEE Proceedings 89 (257) Figure 1: Basic components of AIS of Egypt Policy & Culture Agric. Education Agric. Extension & Advisory Services Agric. Credit Agric. Research Private Sector Farmers, FOs, NGOs & CSOs 19.3 Requirements of fostering AIS of Egypt In order to foster agricultural innovation systems in Egypt, the following requirements are essential: 1. Promote Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) Agenda: An enduring collaboration between public and private sectors, as well as civil society organizations is critical to the establishment of effective AIS. The public sector should provide resources to support propagation of knowledge, science and technology for AD; as well as their dissemination and active participation by farmers, CSOs and other stakeholders. Under the collaborative framework, the private sector holds the key to driving agricultural innovation and applying its outcomes for higher productivity, food security, sustainable livelihoods and the capture of lucrative export markets. Supporting PPPs entails the strengthening of sector coordination and partnership formation through effective inclusion of coordinating bodies as well as financial organizations. 2. Sustain Economic Reform Agenda: Although economic reform agenda commenced since the 1980s, the initiative has been undertaken with varying degrees of transparency and credibility. Consequently, results have been relatively mixed. A dynamic agricultural sector requires a regulatory framework that promotes innovation and creativity which the private sector is well placed to nurture. Therefore, the private sector should be accorded the priority of place as the engine of growth that drives the economy. 3. Support propagation and diffusion of knowledge, science and technology: policymakers need to support novel technologies, as well as indigenous knowledge that underpin agricultural productivity. A network of Agricultural research institutions exists for the propagation of science and technology. Enough resources should be mobilized to support these institutions in order to meet their set goals and objectives. Also, efforts should be geared to ensure diffusion and adoption of emerging technologies through the empowerment of farmers, civil society groups and other stakeholders. 20thESEE Proceedings 90 (257) 4. The investments should be shifted towards a more pluralistic approach with greater inclusiveness of diversified actors, funding modalities, and support to a more enabling environment conducive to innovation. 5. The planning and implementation of ICT Infrastructure for rural areas must be an integral part of the National strategy for infrastructure. 6. Supporting investments for the enabling environment to include more focus on business development support, knowledge and market information systems, and necessary policy and legal reforms. 19.4 Conclusions Assuming the previous requirements are provided, the AIS of Egypt is highly promising especially with the potential positive impacts of the 25th of Jan., 2011 revolution. These impacts include less corruption, the restructuring of many institutions and key players in the AIS development, giving voice to poor farmers and other marginalized categories in rural areas, activating the current NGOs and CSOs and permitting the establishment of new farmers' and producers' associations that contribute to giving more power to, and capacity building of the human resources working in AD. It is also expected that small farmers and producers, who have been victimized and exploited, along the long past decades, could group their power through the establishment of unions, chambers or syndicates that could advocate and lobby for their interests. REFERENCES Anandajayasekeram P, R. Puskur, Sindu Workneh and D. Hoekstra (2008). Concepts and practices in agricultural extension in developing countries: A source book, published by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. El-Shafie, Emad M. (2009). 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World Bank, Washington, DC, USA. 20thESEE Proceedings: appendix 4 I (III) List of Participants 62 APPENDIX 4: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Family name First name Country Ms/Mr Organization e-mail Aguglia Laura Italy Ms INEANational institute of Agriculture aguglia@inea.it Aktas Yasar Turkey Dr, Mrs Kastamonu University a.yaktas@kastamonu.edu.tr Alsaghan Bander Egypt Mr Drst Cairo University Faculty of Agriculture bandral2000@yahoo.com Arayesh Bagher Iran Dr, Mr Islamic Azad University arayesh.b@gmail.com Atsan Tecer Turkey Prof Mr Ataturk University tatsan@atauni.edu.tr Baptista Alberto Portugal UTAD abaptist@utad.pt Baptista Dulce Portugal Mrs Beers PJ Netherland PhD, Mr University of Wageningen pj.beers@wur.nl Berjan Sinisa Bosnia and Herzegovina PhDst, Mr University of East Sarajevo sinisaberjan@yahoo.com Bohn Andrea USA Dr Ms IFPRI/FAO/IIC AWorldwide Extension Study andreabbohn@gmail.com Boldyreva Tatiana Russia Dr Ms Kursk State Agr Academy, International relation boldyreva_tp@klang.kgsha.ru Bostan Budak Dilek Turkey Prof Ms Cukurova University dbostanbudak@gmail.com Caraher Martin Great Britain Prof, Mr London City University M.caraher@city.ac.uk Charatsari Chrysanthi Greece PhDst, Mrs Aristotle University of Thessaloniki chcharat@agro.auth.gr Chipeta Sanne Denmark Dr, Ms GFRAS Knowledge Center of Agriculture sac@vfl.dk Choi Soyung South Korea Dr, Ms RDA RuralDevelopment Administration tosil73@korea.kr Christoplos Ian France Dr, Mr GFRAS ian@glemdev.com Cristovao Artur Portugal Prof, Mr University of Tras of Montes and Alto Douro acristov@utad.pt Cristovao Teresa Portugal Mrs Tayfun Turkey Dr, Mr Mugla University tayfun.cukur@hotmail.com Cukur de Ramirez NysE. France Dr, Mr WB Washington de Romemont Aurelle France PhD st, Ms CIRAD aurelle.de_romemont@cirad.fr De Rosa Marcello Italy Dr, Mr University of Cassino mderosa@eco.unicas.it Di Paolo Ines Italy Dr, Ms INEA dipaolo@inea.it Diab Ahmed M. Egypt Dr, Mr Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation diabdrc@yahoo.com El-Safie Emad Egypt Prof, Mr Cairo University Faculty of Agriculture ems.1945@yahoo.com Elsayed RadwaGhoniem Egypt Dr Ms Cairo University Faculty of Agriculture radwa_ghoniem@hotmail.com Faure Guy Dr, Mr CIRAD guy.faure@girad.fr France 20thESEE Proceedings: appendix 4 II (III) List of Participants Family name First name Country Ms/Mr Organization e-mail Ferestech Ghiasvand Iran Prof, Mr Azad University chiasy_f@yahoo.com Gelb Ehud Israel Prof Gombosuren Vasili Republic of Czech PhSt, Mr Czech Agricultural University vasili_gombosuren@yahoo.com Hassan Dr, Ms Cairo university Faculty of Agriculture hebatalla_83@yahoo.com Hosseini Hebat-Allah Egypt Seyed MahIran mood Prof, Mr University of Tehran hoseinim@ut.ac.ir Ikikat Tumer Emine Dr Mrs Ataturk University 2katumer@gmail.com Ikikat Kalna Dubinyuk Turkey Ferhan gelb@agri.huji.ac.il Mr Tetyana Ukraine Prof, Ms National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine tatiankd@yahoo.com Kania Jozef Poland MrProf University of Agriculture inKrakow jozef.kania@ur.krakow.pl Kania Teresa Poland Mrs Karaturhan Buket Turkey Dr, Mr Ege University buket.karaturhan@ege.edu.tr Knierim Andrea Germany Dr, Ms ZALF Institute of Socioeconomics aknierim@zalf.de Koutsuriasis Alex Greece Prof, Mr University of Agriculture Athens koutsouris@aua.gr Kozari Jozsef Hungary Prof Mr Szent Istvan University, Godollo kozari.jozsef@gtk.szie.hu Kreen Hanna Estonia Dr, Ms Ministry of Agriculture hanna.kreen@gmail.com La Rocca Giuseppe Italy Dr, Mr University of Cassino Larocca_pino@libero.it Laur Diana Estonia Ms Ministry of Agriculture diana.laur@agri.ee Phelan Teresa Ireland Mrs Leppälä Jarkko Finland Dr, Mr MTT Agrifood research jarkko.leppala@mtt.fi Liiv Meriliis Estonia Ms Rural Development Foundation meriliis.liiv@nouandeteenistus.ee Lioutas EvagelosD. Greece PhDst, Mr Aristotle University of Thessaloniki vagelis77@mycosmos.gr Lugeye Sizya Tanzania Dr, Mr Embassy of Ireland Sizya.Lugeye@dfa.ie Mikkola Minna Finland Dr, Ms Ruralia inst. University of Helsinki minna.mikkola@helsinki.fi Mirakzadeh Ali Asghar Iran Ms Prof Razi University- Kermanshah mirakzadeh_ali@yahoo.com Motzkin Fred Finland Managing dir, Mr Enterprise Service, Virrat fred.motzkin@virrat.fi Mulder Martin Netherlands Prof, Mr WUR martin.mulder@wur.nl Niilola Liisa Finland Executive dir, Mrs Maa- ja kotitalousnaiset liisa.niilola@proagria.fi Noergaard Povl Denmark MSc, Mr Consultant, Povlnorgaard.Dk povl.norgaard@gmail.com Olgyn Aysen Turkey Prof, Ms Cukurova University aysen.olgun@deu.edu.tr 20thESEE Proceedings: appendix 4 III (III) List of Participants Family name First name Country Ms/Mr Organization e-mail Ozcatablas Orhan Turkey Dr, Mr Akdeniz University, Antalya ozcatalbas@akdeniz.edu.tr Phelan James Ireland Prof, Mr University College Dublin james.phelan@ucd.ir Rosenberg Raul Estonia Mr Rural Development Foundation mes@mes.ee Sabouri Mohammad Iran Prof, Mr Islamic Azad University Santucci Fabio Maria Italy Prof, Mr University of Perugia fmsant@unipg.it Schad Iven Germany Dr Mr University of Hohenheim schad@uni-hohenheim.de Semykina Svetlana Russia Dr, Ms Kursk State Agr Academy, International relation extension_kursk@pub.sovtest.ru Slavik Milan Republic of Czech PhD, Mr Czech University of Life Sciences slavikm@ivp.czu.cz Stakhnevych Valentyna Ukraine Dr, Ms National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine valst@ukr.net Traiola Rosanna Italy Mrs Walgama Ayoma Finland MSc Mrs Espoo City ayoma.walgama@espoo.fi Wielinga Eelke Netherlands Dr, Mr LINK consultants eelke.wielinga@wur.nl Yla-Nojonen Arja Finland MSc, Ms MTK arja.ylanojonen@luukku.com Yurttas Ziya Turkey Prof, Mr Ataturk University ziyayurttas@atauni.edu.tr Yurttas Ziya Turkey Student, Ms Ataturk University Ziyayurttas@atauni.edu.tr