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New manual for agroecological production of vegetables in Kenya
New manual for agroecological production of vegetables in Kenya This training manual is a product that builds on half a century of experience of the World Vegetable Center and partners in promoting safe [...]
Reducing postharvest losses with simple cool boxes in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Reducing postharvest losses with simple cool boxes in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania WorldVeg, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research, introduced cool boxes to traders in Moshi central market in April 2024 along with complementary [...]
Tanzanian youth increase incomes and interests in farming through training in vegetable production – Shedrick’s story
Tanzanian youth increase incomes and interests in farming through training in vegetable production - Shedrick’s story Farmers have been cultivating crops for years, yet they often lack the necessary techniques to effectively manage [...]
New news from WorldVeg West and Central Africa
New news from WorldVeg West and Central Africa As we strive to share ever more of our many activities and impacts, our West and Central Africa center now has a new newsletter, that [...]
Strengthening partnerships on vegetable research and development in Southeast Asia
Strengthening partnerships on vegetable research and development in SoutheastAsia, at the 18th AARNET Steering Committee, and SEARCA meeting AARNET is a platform for vegetable research and development among ASEAN Member States (the Association of [...]
From harvest to health. Interns in India transforming vegetables into functional foods
From harvest to health. Interns in India transforming vegetables into functional foods At the World Vegetable Center - South and Central Asia, a unique internship opportunity arose in September 2023 through collaboration with the [...]
From fields to markets: Impact of WorldVeg postharvest interventions in Cambodia
From fields to markets: Impact of WorldVeg postharvest interventions in Cambodia The project ‘Strengthening safe and off-season vegetable production in Cambodia - Scaling’ is making vegetables more available, affordable, and accessible. This initiative [...]
Shaping vegetable consumption in Africa – a new paper sheds light on the role of social institutions
Shaping vegetable consumption in Africa - a new paper sheds light on the role of social institutions Role of social institutions in shaping vegetable consumption across Africa: a review - ScienceDirect The [...]
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[Video] Da Ai Journal: Doomsday Ark (English/Mandarin)
Da Ai Televetion|Taiwan, January 2024
[Video] OUR ISLAND: Seed exchange and conservation (English/Mandarin)
PTS, February 2023
[Video] Seed conservation and Breeding-2 (English/Mandarin)
Formosa TV, February 2023
[Video] Seed conservation and Breeding-1 (English/Mandarin)
Formosa TV, February 2023
New partnership agreement signed to improve global nutrition and food security ACIAR, February 2023
AFACI Newsletter Issue No. 22.
AFACI Newsletter, January – December 2022
[Video] PROJET NUTRIFOOD: Dr. Marco WOPEREIS visite le jardin scolaire de Goulo-Sodji à Zè (French)
AgricoTV, April 2022
Low-Cost Solar Dryers Yield Sustainable Incomes to Marginal Farmers of Koraput District in Odisha.
ICRISAT Happenings Newsletter, April 2022
Audience au Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Pêche du Benin: World Vegetable Center porte le projet d’un symposium (French).
Benin ODD TV, April 2022
Team of scientists from Taiwan visits Nagaon
The Sentinel, April 2022
Interview with Edmond Totin, WorldVeg Project Manager for SAFEVEG on Climate Change in Africa (French)
UN News, April 2022
Why Seedbank Aren’t Just for Doomsday
BBC Future, April 2022
The scientists helping farmers kick the chemical habit
AFP, March 2022 – Published in France24, RFI, MSN, Global Times and others
Sharing Knowledge for Self-Sufficiency – International Aid in Fruit and Vegetable Production
Taiwan Panorama, February 2022
Pressing for policies that promote “forgotten foods”
Grow Further, 9 December 2021
Cherry tomatoes
KU Research Weekly, 2 December 2021
The fight of mushrooms in farmland. Biotechnology at the service of humanity
Spark Chronicles, 29 November 2021
Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) recognizes 2021’s five ‘most influential’ seed scientists in Asia-Pacific
Seed Quest, 19 November 2021
Un plan mundial para conservar la diversidad de frutas y hortalizas
A en verde, 10 November 2021
European donor delegation discusses partnerships for greater impact delivery in Malian agriculture
ICRISAT Happenings, 15 October 2021
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