stories from the April 2021 issue of FRESH
World Food Program visits WorldVeg Mali
Seeing agricultural technologies and best practices in action helps to foster technical collaboration.
Proof is in the field
Tomato varieties put to the test to select the best for Nigeria’s farmers.
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.
Seed from Taiwan and the World Vegetable Center going to the Global Seed Vault
More than 11,700 samples of 48 vegetable species from the world-renown genebank in Taiwan headed for storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Fields of plenty
Tomato, pepper, and pumpkin adapted to the specific climate and preferences of Taiwan vegetable producers and consumers demands ongoing cooperation and a focus on the latest research. A field day highlights the results.
Global rescue plan needed for fruit and vegetable diversity
UN Food Systems Summit 2021 brief charts a path forward to conserve precious genetic resources for future food crop options.
UN Food Systems Summit brief calls for global increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables
New paper explores ways to make fruits and vegetables available, accessible, affordable, and desirable for all people.
APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium meets
Although they rather would have been out in the field evaluating crops, seed company representatives from around Asia gathered for a virtual annual workshop to advance shared priorities in vegetable research.
WorldVeg signs host agreement with Eswatini
The arrangement will focus on high-quality seed of selected climate-resilient and nutritious African vegetables and establish school and home gardens to diversify food consumption while strengthening the national school-feeding program.
The benefits of good breeding
Seed companies use superior genetics from the World Vegetable Center to breed quality vegetable varieties for Asia’s small-scale producers.