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.
Is there magic in magenta?
Cultivating tomato in bright pink net houses boosts the nutrient content of the fruit, but once pests, temperature, and moisture are factored in, things are not as rosy as they seem.
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.
A history of heat in 10,000 accessions
Seed stored in genebanks around the world harbors the human history of peppers – a fascinating story of global travel, slave trading, market manipulation, and personal preferences for hot and pungent flavors. A new paper in PNAS chronicles the genetic journey of a highly desirable vegetable.
SAFEVEG on the right track
Reviewing progress to date with partners on the project to strengthen vegetable and seed supply systems in West Africa.
Burkina Faso begins the journey toward SAFEVEG
Healthy, locally produced vegetables will soon be part of markets and meals in the West African country.
Seeding priority
Two studies by the World Vegetable Center examine the production factors, laws, regulations, and policies that affect the vegetable seed sector in Africa.
Mutual accountability
Closer cooperation among the government and partners in Tanzania's vegetable research and development value chain will ultimately benefit both consumers and communities.
World Food Program visits WorldVeg Mali
Seeing agricultural technologies and best practices in action helps to foster technical collaboration.