number of agencies

 Total agricultural R&D researchers (in full time equivalents)

     public

1551.3

13

     private

7.2

2

 Public researchers by degree level (shares)

     PhD

 71.7 %

     MSc

8.6 %

     BSc

  19.7 %

Public female research staff (shares)

13

     PhD

25.3%

     MSc

35.0%

     BSc

5.1%

     total

22.1%

Support-staff-per-scientist ratios

13

     technical

0.9

     administrative

0.2

     other

0.4

     total

1.4

 Total agricultural R&D expenditures

     in million 2000 local currencies (Syrian pounds)

          public

1238.1

13

          private

9.3

2

     in million 2000 PPP dollars

          public

73.9

13

          private

0.6

2

 Research focus of public and private research staff (shares)

15

     Crops

 63.3 %

     Livestock

 15.7 %

     Natural Resources  

10.5 %

     Others

10.5% 

Main crops: wheat (27.4 %), onion (6.5 %), other vegetables (6.9 %), citrus fruits (6.5%)

Main livestock items: sheep & goats (32.1 %), dairy (21.5 %), beef (12.7%), poultry (12.1 %) and pastures & forages (10.9%)