stories from the February 2020 issue of FRESH
VISITORS: January – February 2020
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Wild relatives need a place at the table
Recent research indicates neglecting the "unruly" family members of cultivated vegetable crops imperils future food security and our resilience to climate change.
A young man’s vision
Plants are the inspiration and income the motivation for a young Ghanaian graduate to take up farming as a career.
AfricaRISING on the upswing
A tour of project sites reveals encouraging progress and ongoing challenges.
Gruene Woche!
Vegetables got a share of the spotlight during International Green Week in Berlin.
New commodities for Cameroon
When cocoa falters, vegetable crops can provide a stable food supply and increase income.
World Vegetable Center seed en route to the Global Seed Vault
More than 700 samples of 23 vegetable species headed for storage in Svalbard, Norway.
Pumpkin Open Field Day
The WorldVeg pumpkin breeding program’s ultimate goal is to offer farmers improved, disease-resistant varieties – and reach more consumers with this nutritious vegetable.
Winning a grant for the greater good
Illumina awarded Dr. Roland Schafleitner and the International Mungbean Improvement Network (IMIN) the 12th annual Illumina Agricultural Greater Good Initiative Grant for generating genomic resources for mungbean breeding.
Taller, heavier, hungrier: Can global agriculture meet our demand for more food?
As Body Mass Index (BMI) rises, expect a marked increase in global calorie requirements.