stories from the August 2020 issue of FRESH
The billion-dollar bean
Mungbean research creates economic gains of US$ 1.4 billion for smallholder farmers in Myanmar.
An hour with the Minister
Benin's Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Gaston Dossouhou, visits WorldVeg in Cotonou.
Growing at home for health
Home gardens increase the off-season vegetable supply and contribute to healthier diets in Cameroon’s far north.
WorldVeg seed kits benefit Benin
In Grand Popo, 420 farmers and their families from 27 municipalities now have vegetable seed to help rebuild their livelihoods and health.
Tanzania – WorldVeg partnership to strengthen horticultural sector
Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve research and development of vegetable crops, enhance nutrition, and increase food security in the country.