Latest news from headquarters
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.
Gruene Woche!
Vegetables got a share of the spotlight during International Green Week in Berlin.
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.
What a GREAT Day!
Open Day 2019 at WorldVeg Headquarters drew thousands of curious and delighted visitors to enjoy fun, facts -- and vegetables!
Open Day 2019!
The World Vegetable Center will open its headquarters campus to the public on Saturday, 7 December 2019. Mark your calendar and tell your neighbors and friends!
Quality seeds for Asian and African vegetable growers
Remarks presented by World Vegetable Center Director General Marco Wopereis during the 2019 World Food Prize Borlaug International Symposium, 16 October 2019, Des Moines, Iowa USA.
Learning how to screen
A group of young plant pathologists attended a two-week training course at WorldVeg headquarters to immerse themselves in best practices for sample collection and pest and disease diagnosis.
Connecting Africa and Japan
The 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) reviewed the current state of agricultural research in Africa.
Thanks for your support!
UK aid and the British people understand the importance of producing safe, nutritious and diverse crops for healthy diets as climates change—and are providing the support to make it happen.
Making agriculture smarter
To protect consumers and the environment, it's time to take a more thoughtful and efficient approach to food production across Asia.