— Healthier lives, more resilient livelihoods through greater diversity in what we grow and eat —
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.
Africa
The impacts of school feeding and school gardens in Eswatini, on children’s dietary preferences and practices – a new report
The impacts of school feeding and school gardens in Eswatini, on children’s dietary preferences and practices – a new report download hereCan involving children in school gardens, and contracting local farmers to supply vegetables to [...]
Amaranth – a new crop becomes a turning point for women in Zanzibar
Amaranth – a new crop becomes a turning point for women in Zanzibar More women in Zanzibar are becoming engaged in vegetable production. This gives them more food for their families, generates cash [...]
A step forward in turning ‘forgotten foods’ into ‘opportunity crops’
A step forward in turning ‘forgotten foods’ into ‘opportunity crops’ Interview with Lead author Maarten van Zonneveld The prestigious scientific journal, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), announced the winners [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
Building capacity to accelerate vegetable breeding in Nepal
Building capacity to accelerate vegetable breeding in Nepal Low investment in vegetable research and development in Nepal has meant that there is limited capacity strengthening and resources for much needed large scale breeding [...]
Onion Value Chain Improvements in Odisha State-Phase 2
Onion Value Chain Onion Value Chain Improvements in Odisha State-Phase 2 Funder: Government of Odisha, India Duration: 30 January 2023 – 29 January 2025 Project location: Odisha State, India Project [...]
Making mungbean more productive and profitable at the 2024 International Mungbean Congress
Making mungbean more productive and profitable at the 2024 International Mungbean Congress More than 100 participants from 25 countries gathered for the 2024 International Mungbean Congress in Bangkok, Thailand from 5-7 March. Major [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
Growth Habit
Perspectives to expand your view of vegetables
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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.