— 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.
A journey of growth: Sharukh’s experience at WorldVeg
A journey of growth: Sharukh’s experience at WorldVeg My name is Sharukh Pasha Mohammed, and I am from India. I started my colorful and enriching journey at WorldVeg in February 2024, and over ten [...]
Trends and issues in the world of vegetables. An interview with Marco Wopereis, Director General of the World Vegetable Center
Trends and issues in the world of vegetables. An interview with Marco Wopereis, Director General of the World Vegetable Center Marco Wopereis responds to 16 questions set to him by Peter Batt of the International [...]
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, [...]
Africa
From seed to success: one farmer’s journey in transforming farming in Tanzania
From seed to success: one farmer’s journey in transforming farming in Tanzania Mr Akonaay with a fellow farmer at the WorldVeg exhibition booth during a recent seed fair “Quality onions come from quality seeds. [...]
Empowering change through agroforestry in Ethiopia
Empowering change through agroforestry in Ethiopia To support the promotion of sustainable farming practices, the Veggies 4 Planet & People (V4P&P) project launched an agroforestry training of trainers initiative. The first [...]
From fashion to fruit juice
From fashion to fruit juice - Photo: Lisa Hilgers The story of Colette Yèhouénou, entrepreneur from Benin supported by WorldVeg Colette walks through the tall grass, slowly approaching the green and white painted building in [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
A new report assesses vegetable seed collections in selected Southeast Asian genebanks
A new report assesses vegetable seed collections in selected Southeast Asian genebanks In Southeast Asia, the diversity of vegetable genetic resources in farmers’ fields has narrowed due to a variety of factors, including the [...]
Celebrating ‘seed homecoming’ in Thailand
Celebrating ‘seed homecoming’ in Thailand Decades ago, WorldVeg and national partners across Southeast Asia, collected thousands of vegetable seed accessions, which were stored at the genebank at WorldVeg headquarters in Taiwan. Now, the time [...]
Home gardening support to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – a report on a baseline survey
Home gardening support to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – a report on a baseline survey The number of people displaced by conflict and natural disasters around the world has risen greatly in [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
Promoting vegetable diversity and productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, with more tolerant varieties
Promoting vegetable diversity and productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, with more tolerant varieties Cahabonero chili pepper in Alta Verapaz now being improved for resistance to viruses, phythophtora blight and fusarium [...]
Growth Habit
Perspectives to expand your view of vegetables
Taller, heavier, hungrier: Can global agriculture meet our demand for more food?
As Body Mass Index (BMI) rises, expect a marked increase in global calorie requirements.
MY SUCCESS
Vegetable innovations key to unlocking potential of women farmers
In Tanzania, exposure to best farming practices opens new opportunities for enterprising farmer Pendael Paulo.
Tiny, tasty, and packed with nutrients
Ms. Adolat Berdieva produces cherry tomatoes in a low-cost greenhouse she built herself.
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.
RECENT RESEARCH
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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.