— 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.
Launching the African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan
Launching the African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan The African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan was launched on 2 September 2024 during a side event at the start of this year’s African Food Systems Forum in Kigali, [...]
A Global Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan, to secure a nutritious and resilient future
A Global Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan, to secure a nutritious and resilient future A groundbreaking study led by the World Vegetable Center, and which received the 2023 Cozzarelli Prize earlier this year, highlighted the [...]
Request for Proposal(RFP) Executive Search Firm Services
Request for Proposal(RFP)Executive Search Firm Services Request for Proposal (RFP) Executive Search Firm Services Issued by: World Vegetable Center Date Issued: December 15, 2024 Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15, 2025Announcement download here 1. Background The [...]
Africa
Assessing tomato and pepper market segmentation in Central and Southern Africa
Assessing tomato and pepper market segmentation in Central and Southern Africa Participants visit the World Vegetable Center gene bank in Arusha, Tanzania, 23 October 2024. The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg), in collaboration with the [...]
Vegetable business networks are creating jobs in Ethiopia and Kenya, including for women and youth – Results from a case study
Vegetable business networks are creating jobs in Ethiopia and Kenya, including for women and youth – Results from a case study Between 2020 and 2025, WorldVeg and the Dutch NGO SNV are implementing the [...]
Verifying the level of implementation of the SafeVeg project
Verifying the level of implementation of the SafeVeg project In September 2024, a delegation from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Benin and spent a day on Tuesday 3rd at the offices of the [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
A new report identifies research and development priorities for agroecology in Southeast Asia
A new report identifies research and development priorities for agroecology in Southeast Asia A new report examined evidence and expert opinions on the impacts and future for agroecological transitions to climate-resilient, equitable and nourishing [...]
A journey of growth: Sharukh’s experience at WorldVeg
A journey of growth: Sharukh’s experience at WorldVeg My name is Sharukh Pasha Mohammed, and I am from India. I started my colorful and enriching journey at WorldVeg in February 2024, and over ten [...]
Substantial steps to saving Southeast Asia’s vegetable biodiversity
Substantial steps to saving Southeast Asia’s vegetable biodiversity Safeguarding Southeast Asia's rich vegetable biodiversity was significantly advanced with a Seed Homecoming Ceremony on 3 December in Taiwan’s capital city Taipei, followed by an International [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
WorldVeg at a World Food Prize Foundation event – and now to begin activities in Mexico
WorldVeg at a World Food Prize Foundation event – and now to begin activities in Mexico On 10-11 July, 600 people from 55 countries attended a DialogueNext event entitled ‘Seeds of strength: nurturing farmer [...]
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.