Introduction -- Diagnosis and challenges of sustainable agricultural development in Egypt -- The Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries -- Agricultural and Food Policies in Tunisia: From a seemingly solid performance to unsustainable revealed achievements -- To What Extent are Rural Development Policies Compatible with Achieving Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey? -- Agriculture and the evolution of agricultural policies in the Mediterranean Partner countries: Putting the retrospective overview in context with future prospects -- Issues in trade liberalization in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries -- From Value Chain Analysis to Global Value Chain Analysis: Fresh Orange Export Sector in Mediterranean Partner Countries -- Challenges in citrus market chains in Tunisia and Morocco -- Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry in Southern Mediterranean Countries: Policy Impacts and Challenges -- Food Security in MPC’s -- Market forces and public regulation influencing the management of safety risk in the fresh produce sector: contrasting Morocco and Turkey -- Conclusion.