CURRENT PROJECTS
Assam Agribusiness & Rural Transformation Project (APART)
Innovation in agricultural practices to increase farmer income and build a vibrant, resilient vegetable value chain.
Taiwan – Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI)
Safeguarding vegetable biodiversity for food and nutrition security in Africa.
RDA Cucurbit germplasm
Collection and evaluation of virus-resistant pumpkin and other cucurbits.
Darwin Initiative
Protecting biodiversity in Madagascar, home to more than 10,000 plant species -- including African traditional vegetables.
Grow Against the Flow
Equipping 35,000 smallholders in Cambodia and Lao PDR with the skills to grow vegetables at the times of the year when supplies decrease, but demand remains.Â
Veggies 4 Planet & People (V4P&P)
Engaging women and youth in vegetable production and distribution networks to close the ‘vegetable gap’ and improve livelihoods and nutrition in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Chili Leaf Curl Disease in Asia: Diversity and resistance
Breeding resistant cultivars to reduce the need for chemical pesticides.
Multi-location evaluation of chili lines carrying different combinations of pvr and Cvr genes for resistance to Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV)
Fostering rapid development of disease-resistant cultivars.
Disease Resistant Tomato and Pepper for Taiwan and the Philippines (DRTPTP)
 Increasing understanding of resistance genes in different locations.Â
Development of vegetable (pepper and tomato) varieties in Asia with AFACI country members
Strengthening the pepper and tomato public sector breeding programs throughout Asia.
International Mungbean Improvement Network
Learn more about the network and its outcomes, which will help to unlock the potential of mungbean to improve system productivity and livelihoods.