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.
WorldVeg signs host agreement with Eswatini
The arrangement will focus on high-quality seed of selected climate-resilient and nutritious African vegetables and establish school and home gardens to diversify food consumption while strengthening the national school-feeding program.
The benefits of good breeding
Seed companies use superior genetics from the World Vegetable Center to breed quality vegetable varieties for Asia’s small-scale producers.
Ethiopia regenerates agriculture with vegetables
Using regenerative agricultural practices, the new Veggies 4 Planet & People project will engage women and youth in business activities to improve their incomes, the health of their communities, and the environment.
Showing and growing
Grafting once again demonstrates its value in overcoming plant diseases in the field.
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.
A young man’s vision
Plants are the inspiration and income the motivation for a young Ghanaian graduate to take up farming as a career.
AfricaRISING on the upswing
A tour of project sites reveals encouraging progress and ongoing challenges.