Science and innovation forenhanced vegetable production and consumption in a repidly changing world
Our Featured Projects
Engaging women and youth in vegetable production and distribution networks to close the ‘vegetable gap’ and improve livelihoods and nutrition in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Sustainable and climate-smart agricultural and post-harvest practices to increase vegetable consumption in urban and peri-urban areas of West Africa.
Conserve and use African vegetable biodiversity to address malnutrition by increasing the production and consumption of nutritious vegetables.
The World’s Largest Public Vegetable Genebank
The World Vegetable Center genebank maintains a large collection of public domain germplasm for the current and future use of all humankind. We distribute seed samples of our germplasm accessions and advanced breeding lines worldwide.
With 65,152 accessions encompassing germplasm of 133 genera and 330 species from 155 countries, the World Vegetable Center genebank includes globally important vegetables such as tomato, onion, peppers and cabbage as well as more than 10,000 accessions of traditional vegetables.
Each year the Center distributes about 10,000 seed samples to researchers across the globe. Over the past four decades this has led to the release of hundreds of new vegetable varieties with particular impact in developing countries.
Global presence and impact
Center researchers lead and participate in projects throughout Asia and Africa. We have about 400 staff engaged in this spread of activities, and seek to partner with governments, nongovernmental organizations, universities, research institutes, and the private sector to promote prosperity for the poor and health for all.
The World Vegetable Center Board meet in Benin for fruitful discussions
The World Vegetable Center Board meet in Benin for fruitful discussions On 18-22 November 2024, the 66th World Vegetable Center Board meeting convened at in the West and Central Africa Regional Center, in Abomey-Calavi, [...]
The power of vegetables, in poetry
The power of vegetables, in poetry The World Vegetable Center promotes healthier lives, more resilient livelihoods through greater diversity in what we grow and eat. This it does through research and development – through science [...]
World Vegetable Center signs an MoU Equity Bank Foundation
World Vegetable Center signs an MoU Equity Bank Foundation On September 4, 2024, a significant partnership was formed between the World Vegetable Centerand the Equity Group Foundation. They signed an agreement to join forces in [...]
Africa
Vegetable gardening transforms lives for displaced people in Ethiopia
Vegetable gardening transforms lives for displaced people in Ethiopia Recent conflicts in Ethiopia forced many to move, seeking safety away from their homes. Settling in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), they face hardships [...]
New report presents an analysis of fruit and vegetable value chains in Benin
New report presents an analysis of fruit and vegetable value chains in Benin For the full report This newly released report explores the dynamics of fruit and vegetable value chains in Benin, identifying their [...]
Smiles all round. Transforming lives in Mali with improved vegetable varieties and targeted training
Smiles all round. Transforming lives in Mali with improved vegetable varieties and targeted training Members of the Tamani Soba group proudly present their recent vegetable harvest, alongside WorldVeg trainers In Mali, the [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
Vegetable production training in Korea for participants from across Asia
Vegetable production training in Korea for participants from across Asia The KoRAA (Korea Rural Development Administration Alumni Association) program includes researchers and governmental officials working in agriculture or horticulture from the ten KoRAA member [...]
Sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka – Research-based agronomic practices promise safer, more efficient crop production
Sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka - Research-based agronomic practices promise safer, more efficient crop production The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with the World Vegetable Center and Sri Lanka’s Department of [...]
A new report identifies research and development priorities for agroecology in Southeast Asia
A new report identifies research and development priorities for agroecology in Southeast Asia A new report examined evidence and expert opinions on the impacts and future for agroecological transitions to climate-resilient, equitable and nourishing [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
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WorldVeg’s Donors
Support for World Vegetable Center activities is provided by project donors and the following long-term strategic donors.
Thanks to UK aid from the UK government, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the governments of Taiwan, Germany, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.