Dr. Mohamed Jaouad is a Professor in Agriculture Economics and Rural Development from the National Agronomic Institute of Tunis (INAT - Tunisia). He is currently Senior Researcher and Head of the Laboratory of ‘Rural Economy and Societies’ at the Arid Regions Institute (IRA) in Médenine (Tunisia). His research programs have focused on agriculture economy, and he explores the quantitative dimension of economic analysis and research, mainly economic modelling, database management, decision support tools, climate change impact assessment, value chain, local development, governance. Jaouad has made over 63 scholarly contributions,including nearly 50 peer-reviewed research papers (h-index = 7; i10- index = 6; June 2025). He has also contributed to training and capacity building through the supervision of trainees and students of all levels from national and international centers, organizations and universities.