Other Activities

  • Introduction of cactus pear clones for forage to INDIA.
  • Introduction of cactus pear clones for forage and nopalitos to ARGENTINA.
  • Introduction of cactus pear fruit varieties to IRAN (FAO-ICARDA TCP / IRA / 4557 Tropical Fruits).
  • Improvement of cactus pear cultivation – FAO-ICARDA TCP / ARG / 8821 Frutales de zonas áridas.
  • Introduction of cactus clones for forage and fruits production to Syria, Mauritania, Jordan, Pakistan.
  • Introduction of cactus clones for the creation of a germlasm collection to Oman.
  • ERITREA Technology transfer of cactus pear production and utilization FAO-ICARDA TCP / ERI / 8923-TCP / ERI / 2802.
  • ETHIOPIA Technology transfer of cactus pear production and utilization FAO-ICARDA TCP / ETH / 2901.
  • Telefood projects in ARGENTINA, CUBA, ETHIOPIA