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Trapped!
Hands-on training in the use of simple but effective insect traps offers Jharkhand farm communities a safe way to protect their crops.
Hands-on training in the use of simple but effective insect traps offers Jharkhand farm communities a safe way to protect their crops.
Although India’s seed industry is well advanced in applying molecular technologies for plant breeding, there is still a lot of room to learn from the World Vegetable Center’s 40 years of experience in developing improved tomato lines.
Applying improved cropping techniques makes a tomato farmer in Assam, India a role model for other local tomato producers.
A field day highlights a package of production methods to increase the yield and quality of one of India’s favorite vegetables.
Changing farmers' mindsets from “Selling what I produce” to “Producing what I can sell” can double incomes and improve livelihoods in India.
Revisiting World Vegetable Center activities in Central Asia and the Caucasus will help determine the reach and impact of improved varieties released by countries across the region.
Indian experts help Bangladesh seed analysts and seed pathologists maintain good quality seed.
Farmers in Jharkhand, India are happy to take delivery of a package of improved vegetable production practices.
In early 2018, seed company representatives attended a needs assessment at WorldVeg and set out a priority list of training topics. In response, WorldVeg South Asia organized three courses to address their training requirements.
Increasing vegetable consumption is important in Nepal, where only 42% of the boys and girls 6-9 years old are estimated to receive the minimum diversity of foods needed for a healthy diet.