stories from the August 2018 issue of FRESH
Operating in a bubble
Bubble dryers use solar radiation and ambient air to dry mungbean.
Another crop of fresh talent
The WorldVeg Best Practice Hub (BPH) in Madiira Farm, Tanzania trained a new group of farmers to take on the challenges of finding and meeting local market demand for fresh produce.
East Asia visits South Asia
Mungbean research collaboration across Asia was recently strengthened by the visit of two high-level delegations from China and Vietnam to WorldVeg South Asia in Hyderabad
Bitter Gourd Open Field Days a big success
An impressive array of bitter gourd diversity is ready to expand the narrow genetic base of this valuable cucurbit crop in Asia. Â
STRONGer than ever
WorldVeg trainers build the capacity of partners to deliver sustainable and quality services to vegetable farmers.
Cameroon and WorldVeg strengthen ties
Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 16 August 2018, officially inking a partnership to work together on strengthening vegetable seed systems, mobilizing and training smallholders to produce certified onion seed, and increasing the supply of traditional African vegetables in the country.
A bridge for food crops
The Crop Trust’s Pre-breeding Project links genebanks and breeding programs to develop greater diversity in crop plants. The project's eggplant and carrot teams came to WorldVeg to plan their next steps.