Tomato grafting in Ethiopia
With just a bit of bicycle tubing or a little clip, farmers can produce vigorous seedlings to grow new business opportunities.
A global rescue plan for fruit and vegetable diversity
WorldVeg and the Crop Trust chart a path forward to conserve precious genetic resources for future food options.
Paste in Process
High-quality processing tomatoes produced by well-trained farmers supply a new factory that will strengthen Nigeria's vegetable value chain.
WorldVeg to participate in major USAID program for global horticulture research
From solar dryers to cold storage, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture delivers on practices and technologies to ensure nutritious produce gets to the people who need it most.
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.