FAO-ICARDA International Technical Cooperation Network on Cactus
Organizational Structure
General Coordinators
Makiko Taguchi
DEPUTY GENERAL COORDINATOR
Sawsan Hassan
ICARDA Focal point
Maria Loreto Prat Del Rio
ISHS Cactus working group chair
Advisors – CactusNet
Regional Coordinators
Vacant
Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Vacant
North America Region
Judith Ochoa
South America Region
Abderrahmane Ait-Hamou
Mediterranean Region
Takanori Horibe
Asia
Research Theme Coordinators
Giorgia Liguori
Fruit production
Maryna Boshoff
Post-harvest and agro-industries
Aroldo Cisneros Peña
Pitayas, pitahayas & other cacti
Liberato Portillo
Biotic interactions
Jose Dubeux
Forage, bioenergy, rangeland and environmental protection
Yemane Kahsay
Nopalitos/beles production
Lazhar Zourgui
Medicinal and Cosmetic Uses
Alessandra Gentile
Genetic resources and conservation
