This document is the CV of Nashwan AbdulWahab AbdulRazzak, which summarizes his professional experience and qualifications. It outlines his educational background, including a PhD in Agricultural Economics, MSc from Oklahoma State University, and BSc from University of Baghdad. It also lists his current role as an Agriculture Economic Expert at the Agriculture and Fisheries Development Fund in Oman, and previous experience including positions at the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development and teaching at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. Finally, it provides an overview of his publications, conference presentations, and areas of research expertise in agricultural economics, management, and development.

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Nashwan AbdulWahab AbdulRazzak (PhD)
I. Contact Details:
Email: nashwan57@gmail.com
Work: Agriculture and Fisheries Development Fund (AFDF), Sultanate of Oman
Address: Muscat, P O Box 3578, PC 111
Business Tel: (+968)24952642; Fax :( +968)246 96 385
GSM :( +968) 95048305
II. Education:
PhD. Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum, Sudan (2007)
MSc. Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK,
USA (1984)
BSc. Farm and Cooperatives Management (Agriculture Economics),
University of Baghdad, Iraq (1978)
III. Languages:
Arabic: Mother Tongue
English: Fluent in Four skills (Reading, Speaking, Listening, and Writing).
IV. Area of Strength:
1. Broad-base experience leads to innovative thinking.
2. Projects initiation, monitoring, and evaluation.
3. Feasibility Studies, marketing, and surveys.
4. Teaching High Education Subjects (Univercity, Coulage and Vocational teaching).
5. Statistics, Technical Reports and Computer Applications
6. Leading change, especially in rural communities and hazard conditions.
7. Conduct applied research and develop new businesses and programs related to
gender issues.
8. Skills on budget utilization of large grants and itemization.
9. Lead and develop teams with self-motivations.
10.Management expertise and strong communication skills.
11.Enhancement of the capacity of the project managers and partners.
12.Strategic planning, implementation, forming alliance, and resources mobilization.
13.Ad-hoc requests for meetings, evaluations, opinions, write-ups, intellectual
property rights, contracts, memories of understanding and agreements.

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14. Consultancies for HE the Minister, HE the Undersecretaries, and some Director
Generals of the MAFW, related to managerial, strategic, WTO, micro and macro-
economic subjects.
15.Sites events, monitoring, and evaluation.
16.Policy analysis, sustainable development, and environmental economics.
17.Managing the change in policies and priorities that align with organization’s
research priorities, with emphasis on dry lands.
18.Energetic team player in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environments.
19.Internationally and regionally extensive experience.
20.Farming systems and Agribusiness.
21.Prepare and review investment opportunities for small and medium enterprises
(SME's) mainly in the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors.
V. Selected Committees membership:
1. Omani Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development Strategy 2040, Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth, MAFW (National Team).
2. Plan to Develop Omani Fisheries Wealth Sector 2013-2020, MAFW (Team
member of an action plan worth US$ 1.4 billion).
3. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy & Master Plan for
Musandam Governorate, Oman (National Team), Royal Haskoning DHV.
4. Agriculture and Fisheries Development Fund (AFDF) Strategy 2040 team.
5. Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment & Development 2003-12 Strategy.
6. High Committee for Projects (Headed by AAAID’s President).
7. High Committee for Following (Headed by AAAID’s President to follow the
performance of AAAID’s 36 agri-food Companies in multiple sectors).
8. Coordination between Arab Organizations and UN Specialized Organizations.
9. Board of Directors - Arab Company for Veterinary Medicine Production.
10. Board of Directors - Arab Center for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology.
11. Board of Directors - Foundation of Technical Institutes, Iraq.
12. Organization Structure development Committee, AAAID, 2002.
13. Media Committee of AAAID Newsletter (Quarter Periodical).
14. Food Crisis Following Committee.(2008)
15. Agricultural Engineers Union, Iraq.
16. Iraqi Economists Association.
17. Oman Association for Consumer Protection.
VI. Country Specific Experience:
Sultanate of Oman, Sudan, Syria, Moroco, Tunisya, Yemen, Jordan, Comoros,
Mauritania, KSA, UAE Djibouti, and Iraq.

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VII. Latest Scientific Activities:
1. Evaluating Feasibility Studies of four plants related to Date Palm Processing,
Derived Product , Feed Processing, and Wood Products.
2. Applied Research Project on Controlled Environment Agriculture in Oman. Co-
Investigator with Dr. A Al-Ismaili (PI), assistant Professor, College of
Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman.
3. Cost-Effective Model for Date Palm Production, Case study from Oman.
4. Reviewing the economic aspects of many studies and guidelines on aquaculture,
such as Tilapia fish farming, Shrimp, and planting Al-Qurum bushes (Avicenna)
in aquaculture projects and environmental sanitation.
5. Reviewing (Economic Study & Statistical Analysis of Seasonal Monthly
Wholesale Prices of Domestic and Imported Vegetables in Al-Mawalih Central
Market, Oman) and (Study the Current Economic Situation and the Development
of the Wholesale Price of Vegetables & Fruits in Oman).
6. Study the water situation in the Sultanate of Oman and the suggested solutions.
7. Socio-Economic Impacts studies of selected projects funded by AFDF.
VIII. Work Experience:
 August 2009- up to date: Agriculture Economic Expert, Agriculture
and Fisheries Development Fund (AFDF), Sultanate of Oman.
 September 2008- April 2009: Director, Directorate of Agricultural
Research, Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development
(AAAID). (The Directorate has two divisions: Transfer of technology division
and Agricultural Research division).
 December 2001- September 2008: Head, Division of Applied
Agriculture Research, AAAID.
 Agriculture Economic Expert, AAAID (November 2000- April 2009)
 Editorial Secretary, Journal of Agricultural Investment (JAI),
(October 2001- December 2007 in addition to other duties):
 October 1993– November 2000: Dean, Institute of Applied Arts,
Foundation of Technical Institutes (FTI), Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research, Iraq.
 Associate Professor (Since October 1992):

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IX. Teaching Experience:
 Sultan Qaboos Univercity (SQU).
 Foundation of Technical Institutes (FTI).
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Iraq.
Areas of teaching: Water Economics & policy, Agriculture Economics, Farm
Managment, Marketing, Accounting, Basic Statistics, Technical Reports and Computer
Applications.
X. Papers Published in Journals:
 Eighteen in areas of Agricultural Economics, Transfer & Dissemimation of
Technology, Project Management, Education, Role of Research in Development
towards Consearvative Agriculture.
XI. Papers, Presentations in Conferences and Workshops:
 Twenty eight in areas of Agricultural Socio-economics, Dessimination and
promoting new Technologies and Farming Systems, Modern Developmental
Activities such as Precision Farming and Genatic Engineer and their use in
Agricultural Investment also Education issues.
XII. Organize and Contribute to Conferences & Workshops:
 Nineteen in areas of Agricultural, Transfer & Dissemimation of Technology,
Project Management Education, Role of Research and Development.
XIII. Referees:
Available upon request.
XIV. Institutions Definition:
Available upon request.