FAO-ICARDA International Technical Cooperation Network on Cactus
Organizational Structure
General Coordinators
Makiko Taguchi
DEPUTY GENERAL COORDINATOR
Sawsan Hassan
ICARDA Focal point
Loreto Prat
ISHS Cactus working group chair
Advisors – CactusNet
Regional Coordinators
Herman Fouché
Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Jesus Fuentes
North America Region
Judith Ochoa
South America Region
Abderrahmane Ait-Hamou
Mediterranean Region
Takanori Horibe
Asia
Research Theme Coordinators
Giorgia Liguori
Fruit production
Maryna de Wit
Post-harvest and agro-industries
Noemi Tel-Zur
Pitayas, pitahayas and 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
Regina Garza
Youth
