| General Coordinator |
| ICARDA |
Dr. A. Nefzaoui |
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| Technical Secretary |
| FAO |
Dr. Enrique Arias |
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| Regional Coordinators |
| North America |
Dr. Jesus Fuentes, Mexico |
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| South America |
Dr. Judith Ochoa, Argentina |
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| Mediterranean Basin |
Dr. Enza Chessa, Italy |
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| Sub-Saharan Africa |
Mr. Johan Potgiter, South Africa |
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| West Asia |
Dr. Gurbachan Singh, India |
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| Working groups Coordinators |
Plant Genetic resources collection,
conservation & evaluation |
Dr. Candelario Mondragon-Jacobo, Mexico |
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| Fruit production |
Dr. Giovanni Nieddu, Italy |
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| Agro-industries & post-harvest |
Dra. Carmen Saenz , Chile |
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| Forage & rangeland |
Mr. D. Cordeiro dos Santos, Brazil |
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| Cochineal |
Dr. Liberato Portillo, Mexico |
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| Pests & diseases |
Dr. Jaime Mena, Mexico |
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| Pitayas and Pitahayas |
Dr. Noemi Judith Tel-Zur, Israel |
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| Biology |
Dr. Francisco Campos, Brazil |
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| Medicinal uses |
Dr. Monica Nazareno, Argentina |
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| Nopalitos |
Dr. Ricardo Valdez, Mexico |
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