New amaranth varieties create impact at scale in Tanzania

New amaranth varieties create impact at scale in Tanzania

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A recent impact study based on DNA analysis of […]

Angel Jeng2024-02-23T01:17:24+00:00February 22, 2024|Categories: 2024 FRESH archive, Eastern and Southern Africa, FEB2024, Latest News|Tags: amaranth, smallholder|

WorldVeg seed kits proven to have a lasting impact

WorldVeg seed kits proven to have a lasting impact

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Between 2013 and 2022, WorldVeg distributed an amazing 457,172 […]

Angel Jeng2024-02-22T09:56:06+00:00February 22, 2024|Categories: 2024 FRESH archive, Eastern and Southern Africa, FEB2024, Latest News, West and Central Africa - Coastal and Humid Regions|Tags: seed kits, smallholder|

WorldVeg leads the way in Africa, collecting, conserving and using vegetable diversity

WorldVeg leads the way in Africa, collecting, conserving and using vegetable diversity

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Reproduced with thanks from two articles […]

Angel Jeng2024-02-22T07:21:03+00:00February 22, 2024|Categories: 2024 FRESH archive, Eastern and Southern Africa, FEB2024, Latest News, Uncategorized|Tags: genebank, germplasm|

The future of African vegetable biodiversity ensured through a new genetic resources ‘rescue plan’

The future of African vegetable biodiversity ensured through a new genetic resources ‘rescue plan’

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Representatives of plant […]

Angel Jeng2024-01-08T02:37:44+00:00January 8, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa|Tags: Africa, biodiversity, Seed rescue, TAVI|

A quiet agricultural revolution is happening, in Zanzibar…

A quiet agricultural revolution is happening, in Zanzibar…

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Zanzibar! The word conjures up in the mind of many, […]

Angel Jeng2024-02-22T03:06:51+00:00December 4, 2023|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: agriculture, AIDI Zanzibar, pepper, tomato, Zanzibar|

Seeds of Change: Enhancing availability of improved vegetable varieties in Tanzania

Seeds of Change: Enhancing availability of improved vegetable varieties in Tanzania

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The One CGIAR Fruit and Vegetables for […]

Angel Jeng2023-11-30T02:30:18+00:00November 30, 2023|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: AVBC, breeding, CGIAR, FRESH, pepper, tomato|

Dutch Ambassador Witnesses Success of SafeVeg Project in Benin: Climate-Resilient Vegetable Varieties Thrive in Local Conditions, Paving the Way for Sustainable Agriculture

Dutch Ambassador Witnesses Success of SafeVeg Project in Benin: Climate-Resilient Vegetable Varieties Thrive in Local Conditions, Paving the Way for […]

Angel Jeng2023-11-23T09:02:30+00:00November 23, 2023|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: food security, pepper, SAFEVEG|

Increasing vegetable production and consumption in Burkina Faso

The World Vegetable Center is celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year. After events in Benin and Mali, WorldVeg director general […]

Angel Jeng2023-10-27T09:26:13+00:00October 27, 2023|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: Mali, SAFEVEG, smallholer|

From sun to shelf – improving vegetable drying in Nigeria

From sun to shelf – improving vegetable drying in Nigeria

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In the bustling vegetable markets of Kano State, […]

Angel Jeng2023-10-27T09:25:39+00:00October 27, 2023|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: market, storage, tomato|

FRESHer vegetables in Tanzania

FRESHer vegetables in Tanzania

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Between January and May 2023, FRESH activities reached 1,585 people including 745 women, 20 […]

Angel Jeng2023-10-27T04:26:39+00:00October 27, 2023|Categories: 2023 FRESH archive, Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: ESEA, seed, training, vegetable|