— Healthier lives, more resilient livelihoods through greater diversity in what we grow and eat —
Our Featured Projects
Engaging women and youth in vegetable production and distribution networks to close the ‘vegetable gap’ and improve livelihoods and nutrition in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Sustainable and climate-smart agricultural and post-harvest practices to increase vegetable consumption in urban and peri-urban areas of West Africa.
Conserve and use African vegetable biodiversity to address malnutrition by increasing the production and consumption of nutritious vegetables.
The World’s Largest Public Vegetable Genebank
The World Vegetable Center genebank maintains a large collection of public domain germplasm for the current and future use of all humankind. We distribute seed samples of our germplasm accessions and advanced breeding lines worldwide.
With 65,152 accessions encompassing germplasm of 133 genera and 330 species from 155 countries, the World Vegetable Center genebank includes globally important vegetables such as tomato, onion, peppers and cabbage as well as more than 10,000 accessions of traditional vegetables.
Each year the Center distributes about 10,000 seed samples to researchers across the globe. Over the past four decades this has led to the release of hundreds of new vegetable varieties with particular impact in developing countries.
Global presence and impact
Center researchers lead and participate in projects throughout Asia and Africa. We have about 400 staff engaged in this spread of activities, and seek to partner with governments, nongovernmental organizations, universities, research institutes, and the private sector to promote prosperity for the poor and health for all.
Guaranteeing good food on our plates, tomorrow and forever—Inaugurating the newly modernized International Vegetable Genebank
Guaranteeing good food on our plates, tomorrow and forever—Inaugurating the newly modernized International Vegetable Genebank Genetic diversity is essential to achieving global food and nutrition security. On 31 March 31 2025, WorldVeg celebrated [...]
WorldVeg opens a new country office in Mexico – opening opportunities for greater impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
WorldVeg opens a new country office in Mexico – opening opportunities for greater impact in Latin America and the Caribbean For more than 50 years, the World Vegetable Center has been at the [...]
Rescuing vegetable biodiversity for a more nutritious and resilient future – the urgent need to establish a global initiative
Rescuing vegetable biodiversity for a more nutritious and resilient future – the urgent need to establish a global initiative The urgent need to rescue, conserve, [...]
Africa
Vegetable business networks empower women and youth: a new report highlights lessons from East Africa
Vegetable business networks empower women and youth: a new report highlights lessons from East Africa Vegetable production and marketing offer a viable avenue for women and youth in East Africa to generate income [...]
New guide for vegetable seed certification in Djibouti｜Nouveau guide pour la certification des semences de cultures maraîchères à Djibouti
New guide for vegetable seed certification in Djibouti｜Nouveau guide pour la certification des semences de cultures maraîchères à Djibouti Download here Seeds play a key role in improving crop yields, disseminating [...]
Vegetable gardening transforms lives for displaced people in Ethiopia
Vegetable gardening transforms lives for displaced people in Ethiopia Recent conflicts in Ethiopia forced many to move, seeking safety away from their homes. Settling in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), they face hardships [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
Guaranteeing good food on our plates, tomorrow and forever—Inaugurating the newly modernized International Vegetable Genebank
Guaranteeing good food on our plates, tomorrow and forever—Inaugurating the newly modernized International Vegetable Genebank Genetic diversity is essential to achieving global food and nutrition security. On 31 March 31 2025, WorldVeg celebrated [...]
A study in Fiji shows that a quarter of households can’t afford healthy vegetables
A study in Fiji shows that a quarter of households can’t afford healthy vegetables At the end of March 2025, the World Vegetable Center, in collaboration with the Consumer Council of Fiji and [...]
Advancing tomato breeding in India: bridging the gap from research to market
Advancing tomato breeding in India: bridging the gap from research to market India is the world's second-largest tomato producer, contributing about 11% to global output. Despite cultivating tomato across 0.76 million hectares with a [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
WorldVeg opens a new country office in Mexico – opening opportunities for greater impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
WorldVeg opens a new country office in Mexico – opening opportunities for greater impact in Latin America and the Caribbean For more than 50 years, the World Vegetable Center has been at the [...]
Growth Habit
Perspectives to expand your view of vegetables
Do home gardens increase vegetable consumption in Africa?
Analysis of the impact of home gardens in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya shows the importance of carefully identifying local barriers to growing and eating vegetables at home.
Data and farming innovations aid crop pest risk prediction and management
Alert systems can empower farmers and other plant health system stakeholders with low-cost solutions to mitigate risk.
Adding more greens to Africa’s Green Revolution
The vegetable seed sector in sub-Saharan Africa has received little attention in the development agenda. World Vegetable Center scientists teamed up with experts and managers of leading vegetable seed companies in Asia and Africa to define a way forward.
Wild relatives need a place at the table
Recent research indicates neglecting the "unruly" family members of cultivated vegetable crops imperils future food security and our resilience to climate change.
MY SUCCESS
Making mungbean more productive and profitable at the 2024 International Mungbean Congress
Making mungbean more productive and profitable at the 2024 International Mungbean Congress More than 100 participants from 25 countries gathered for the 2024 International Mungbean Congress in Bangkok, Thailand from 5-7 March. Major [...]
Revolutionizing food safety in Cambodia with new pesticide residue testing technology
Revolutionizing food safety in Cambodia with new pesticide residue testing technology Pesticide residues are a major concern in imported and locally produced vegetables. With the introduction of this state-of-the-art technology, Cambodia has [...]
New pepper varieties released in Taiwan and Nigeria
New pepper varieties released in Taiwan and Nigeria In Taiwan, bell pepper seeds are mostly imported from abroad, are susceptible to impacts of international trade, and many varieties are not suitable to [...]
New disease resistant and market-preferred tomato varieties are developed in Benin
New disease resistant and market-preferred tomato varieties are developed in Benin Story and photos: Mathieu Ayenan | March 2023 Tomato is the most popular vegetable in West Africa. And more could be [...]
RECENT RESEARCH
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WorldVeg’s Donors
Support for World Vegetable Center activities is provided by project donors and the following long-term strategic donors.
Thanks to UK aid from the UK government, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the governments of Taiwan, Germany, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.