stories from the June 2020 issue of FRESH
Eye on the Sahel
Activities to improve the nutritional quality of diets for young children reach significant numbers of people in Cameroon.
stories from the June 2020 issue of FRESH
Activities to improve the nutritional quality of diets for young children reach significant numbers of people in Cameroon.
The Darwin Initiative explores ways to use local food plants while safeguarding biodiversity in the island nation.
A new project funded by the IKEA Foundation to engage women and youth in vegetable production and distribution networks aims to close the ‘vegetable gap’ and improve livelihoods and nutrition in Ethiopia and Kenya.
A new training initiative will build the necessary skills in Tanzania's labor force to realize the promise of horticulture for livelihoods and the economy.
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the World Vegetable Center inked an agreement for Phase II of the International Mungbean Improvement Network (IMIN) on 15 June 2020 to connect mungbean researchers from around the world to openly share experiences, knowledge and technologies based on common principles of cooperation.
Vegetable seed kits help vulnerable families grow nutrient-rich food for healthier diets and more resilient livelihoods.
In early April surveys showed reduced demand for sowing seed of all crops, problems in seed production, and difficulties in international seed shipment. Two months on, there have been clear improvements in nearly all aspects, though challenges remain.
The WorldVeg Genebank shipped kits containing seed of six fast-growing, nutritious traditional vegetables for distribution to 1,020 families vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19 near the community of Los Baños in southwestern Luzon, the Philippines.
Green or cream-colored, warty or smooth, bitter or mild, long and thin or short and stubby: The diversity of bitter gourd, an important vegetable and medicinal plant, prompted researchers to explore the genome in search of answers about how domestication has—or has not—changed the crop over time.