stories from the October 2018 issue of FRESH
New partnership to address food and nutrition security in Asia
SEARCA and WorldVeg will be able to access each other’s networks, develop joint research programs, organize roundtable conferences, and more.
Building an improved onion storage facility in Sokoto
The facility is Nigeria’s first, but surely will not be the last thanks to the IFDC/2SCALE project.
East African Legislative Assembly visits WorldVeg in Tanzania
World Vegetable Center activities in Eastern and Southern Africa attracted the attention of a group of regional legislators, who were delighted to discover the many benefits of vegetable production for their constituents and the local economy.
Characterization and Evaluation of Genetic Resources of Minor Pulses for Crop Improvement
By tapping the diversity in genebanks, minor pulses can have a major impact on the quality of diets and livelihoods.
School gardens growing in Indonesia
In 2019, the country will establish 2,300 school gardens in 33 provinces to teach children about the importance of nutrition and healthy diets.
Never underestimate THE POWER OF PRODUCE
Human health and the health of our planet must be at the center of how we produce and consume food. A special side event at the 2018 World Food Prize Borlaug International Symposium mapped a way forward.
Eighth International Conference on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer Insect Pests
Organized by the World Vegetable Center in association with Cornell University (USA), the workshop will be held March 4-8, 2019 in Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan. About 100 – 150 researchers worldwide are expected to participate and present research papers.
New MOU with NCKU
Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University and the World Vegetable Center are ready to work together to engage students in bioscience research to improve lives and livelihoods worldwide.
Fine mapping of the late blight resistance genes derived from Solanum pimpinellifolium accession VI030462
Host resistance has the potential to be a key component in managing late blight of tomato and enable farmers to reduce fungicide use.