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World’s indigenous peoples to bear brunt of climate change, warns UN paper
Invaluable knowledge passed on from generation to generation may be lost, along with many indigenous plants.
Seed from Taiwan and the World Vegetable Center going to the Global Seed Vault
More than 11,700 samples of 48 vegetable species from the world-renown genebank in Taiwan headed for storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Fields of plenty
Tomato, pepper, and pumpkin adapted to the specific climate and preferences of Taiwan vegetable producers and consumers demands ongoing cooperation and a focus on the latest research. A field day highlights the results.
Global rescue plan needed for fruit and vegetable diversity
UN Food Systems Summit 2021 brief charts a path forward to conserve precious genetic resources for future food crop options.
APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium meets
Although they rather would have been out in the field evaluating crops, seed company representatives from around Asia gathered for a virtual annual workshop to advance shared priorities in vegetable research.
Digging in!
With the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new laboratory, the World Vegetable Center moves closer to its goal of becoming an Open Science Center.
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.