TFNet is composed of the General Assembly (GA), the Board of Trustees (Board) and the Secretariat. The Regional Networks will be established once membership has increased. The GA meets once in three (3) years to discuss reports and consider future activities, programmes, budget, and constitutional amendments.
The Board of Trustees consists of fourteen (14) members, with representatives from country members, a representative from the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, and two experts from among the members to represent the various disciplines in the tropical fruit industry. The Board meets at least once a year. The Board is responsible for submitting to the GA the reports of activities, financial report, programme and budget, appointing the staffs, consideration and implementation of the decision of the GA, advice and guide the secretariat on the operation and management, seeking for funding and enhancing cooperation and linkages.
The Secretariat is headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is assisted by the officers and appointed staff. The CEO is appointed by the Board of Trustees. The CEO and the Secretariat are responsible for day to day administration including arrangement for convening of GA, the Board, organizing and coordinate activities, and financial management.
Board of Trustees
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Chairperson
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H.E. Datuk Seri Isham Bin Ishak Secretary General, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), Malaysia |
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Vice Chairpersons
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Dr. Yi Ganjun Vice President, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GDAAS) People’s Republic of China |
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Dr Shalendra Prasad Director Research & Agriculture Scientific Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture & Waterways Fiji Islands |
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Country Representatives
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Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Secretary, (DARE) & Director General ICAR Indian Council of Agri. Research (ICAR) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Office of the Secretary India |
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Director, Economic Section, Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Syrian Arab Republic |
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Dr. Abayomi A. Olaniyan Executive Director, National Horticultural Research Institute Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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Mr. Nasir-Ud-Doula Additional Secretary & Director General, Seed Wing, Ministry of Agriculture People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
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Dr. Ir. Muhammad Taufiq Ratule, M.Si Acting Director General of Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Indonesia |
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Prof. Dr. Sc. Nguyen Hong Son Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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Dr. Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban OIC Director, Bureau of Plant Industry Republic of the Philippines |
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Director-General, Horticulture Sector, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Republic of the Sudan |
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Dr. Muhammad Sohail Mazhar Acting Senior Executive Director Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Northern Territory Government Government of Australia |
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Mr. D. P. Wickramasinghe Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
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Dr. Bandar Al-Otaibi Director General, Saudi National Center for Research on Agriculture and Livestock Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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Associate Member Representative
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YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabawi Abd. Ghani Director General Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Dr. Feng Zhang Regional Director CAB International (CABI) – SEA |
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Expert Member Representatives
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Dr. Phebe Ding Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia |
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Mr. Peter Johnson Independent Consultant Australia |
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FAO Representative
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Mr. Pascal Liu Team Leader, International Investment and Tropical Fruits, Trade and Markets Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
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Secretary
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Muhamed Salim bin Mohd Ali Chief Executive Officer, TFNet |
Bureau Officers from Member Countries
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Bureau Officers from Member Countries
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Vacant Malaysia |
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Vacant Vietnam |
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Mr. Manoa Iranacola Senior Research Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Fiji |
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Vacant Nigeria |
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Dr. Prakash Patil Principal Scientist and Project Coordinator, Tropical Fruits Unit, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Republic of India |
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Secretariat
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Muhamed Salim bin Mohd Ali
e:salim@itfnet.org
e:tfnetceo@itfnet.org
Senior Technical Officer
Mr. Yacob Ahmad
e:yacob@itfnet.org
Technical Officer
Dr. Dorothy Chandrabalan
e:dorothy@itfnet.org
Information Officer
Mr. Christian Anthony Tolentino Cangao
e:christian@itfnet.org
Administrative Officer
Ms. Hariyatul Asni Abdul Rani
e:hariyatul@itfnet.org
Executive Assistant
Ms. Noor Ba’ah Abdol Said
e:noorsaid@itfnet.org