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Promoting proficiency for breeding new vegetable varieties in the Americas
Promoting proficiency for breeding new vegetable varieties in the Americas With the support of the Government of Taiwan, WorldVeg began a project in 2021 with a major focus on developing a vegetable network in the [...]
Unveiling new knowledge on plant resistance to insects at a landmark symposium
Unveiling new knowledge on plant resistance to insects at a landmark symposium Drawing an audience of almost 100 experts from 17 countries for four enriching days, the 26th Biannual International Plant Resistance to Insects [...]
Breeding new disease resistant loofah gourd hybrids
Breeding new disease resistant loofah gourd hybrids Two species of loofah, ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) and sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica), are important commercial food and cash crops rich in calcium, magnesium, [...]
WorldVeg, committed to the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (VACS) initiative
WorldVeg, committed to the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (VACS) initiative The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) launched on 30 January 2023, marks a pivotal moment in the journey towards climate [...]
Strengthening skills for producing high quality vegetable seeds in Djibouti
Strengthening skills for producing high quality vegetable seeds in Djibouti The Djibouti government is increasingly prioritizing local food production to reduce its dependency on imports. But there is currently no local seed production, and in [...]
“Everything starts with the seed” – a story about the work of WorldVeg
“Everything starts with the seed” – a story about the work of WorldVeg With the subtitle “A global organisation working to rescue vegetable diversity neatly combines old and new technologies”, journalist Natalie Parletta presents [...]
PRESS RELEASE – Research paper on Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods wins prestigious Cozzarelli Prize in Washington, DC
PRESS RELEASE - Research paper on Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods wins prestigious Cozzarelli Prize in Washington, DC TAINAN CITY, TAIWAN and NAIROBI, KENYA (23 April 2024) -- An international research team led by the [...]
Saving and sharing Asian vegetable biodiversity – an international learning experience
Saving and sharing Asian vegetable biodiversity - an international learning experience Vegetables are hugely important for human nutrition, and for diverse and resilient farming systems that generate income for smallholder producers, processors and traders. [...]
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WORLDVEG IN THE NEWS
[Video] Da Ai Journal: Doomsday Ark (English/Mandarin)
Da Ai Televetion|Taiwan, January 2024
[Video] OUR ISLAND: Seed exchange and conservation (English/Mandarin)
PTS, February 2023
[Video] Seed conservation and Breeding-2 (English/Mandarin)
Formosa TV, February 2023
[Video] Seed conservation and Breeding-1 (English/Mandarin)
Formosa TV, February 2023
New partnership agreement signed to improve global nutrition and food security ACIAR, February 2023
AFACI Newsletter Issue No. 22.
AFACI Newsletter, January – December 2022
[Video] PROJET NUTRIFOOD: Dr. Marco WOPEREIS visite le jardin scolaire de Goulo-Sodji à Zè (French)
AgricoTV, April 2022
Low-Cost Solar Dryers Yield Sustainable Incomes to Marginal Farmers of Koraput District in Odisha.
ICRISAT Happenings Newsletter, April 2022
Audience au Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Pêche du Benin: World Vegetable Center porte le projet d’un symposium (French).
Benin ODD TV, April 2022
Team of scientists from Taiwan visits Nagaon
The Sentinel, April 2022
Interview with Edmond Totin, WorldVeg Project Manager for SAFEVEG on Climate Change in Africa (French)
UN News, April 2022
Why Seedbank Aren’t Just for Doomsday
BBC Future, April 2022
The scientists helping farmers kick the chemical habit
AFP, March 2022 – Published in France24, RFI, MSN, Global Times and others
Sharing Knowledge for Self-Sufficiency – International Aid in Fruit and Vegetable Production
Taiwan Panorama, February 2022
Pressing for policies that promote “forgotten foods”
Grow Further, 9 December 2021
Cherry tomatoes
KU Research Weekly, 2 December 2021
The fight of mushrooms in farmland. Biotechnology at the service of humanity
Spark Chronicles, 29 November 2021
Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) recognizes 2021’s five ‘most influential’ seed scientists in Asia-Pacific
Seed Quest, 19 November 2021
Un plan mundial para conservar la diversidad de frutas y hortalizas
A en verde, 10 November 2021
European donor delegation discusses partnerships for greater impact delivery in Malian agriculture
ICRISAT Happenings, 15 October 2021
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CONTRIBUTORS
Victor Afari-Sefa, Jessica Baidoo, Marcel Beria, Uon Bonnarith, Kathy Chen, Angel Jeng, Vanna Liu, Maureen Mecozzi, Caleb Olanipekun, Gabriel Rugalema, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Paul Zaato
DONORS
Support for World Vegetable Center activities provided by project donors and the following strategic long-term donors:
- Taiwan
- UK aid
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
- India
- Germany
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Korea
- Japan
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Improve soil health, improve nutrition. Improve nutrition, improve flavour. — Dan Cox, Cornwall UK farmer and chef