main articles from each issue of FRESH
Seed takes center stage
The Africa Vegetable Breeding Consortium (AVBC) annual workshop is the public/private platform for collaboration to ensure Africa’s vegetable producers get the seed they need.
Crop Trust and WorldVeg Join Efforts to Bring More Vegetables to the Table
Two organizations committed to ensuring crop plant species and varieties can continue to underpin diverse food production systems and contribute to worldwide health and nutrition agree to collaborate on actions to conserve and use global agrobiodiversity.
Do home gardens increase vegetable consumption in Africa?
Analysis of the impact of home gardens in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya shows the importance of carefully identifying local barriers to growing and eating vegetables at home.
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.