— 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.
WorldVeg’s 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
Farmers tell of immediate benefits from vegetable business networks in Benin
Farmers tell of immediate benefits from vegetable business networks in Benin “With the support of our business coach, we have managed to get credit without a guaranteed deposit, collateral or proof of ability [...]
Harvesting hope, as regenerative agriculture takes root in Ethiopia
Harvesting hope, as regenerative agriculture takes root in Ethiopia At just 24 years old, Wondesen Alemu is quietly changing the future of vegetable production in his village. Growing up, in Welmera, Oromia, he [...]
Vegetable seed kits to reach more farmers in Mali
Vegetable seed kits to reach more farmers in Mali Within the framework of collaboration between the SafeVeg project and World Food Programme activities implemented in Mali by the World Vegetable Center and national [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
Controlling bacterial wilt in tomato in Taiwan with hybrid eggplant rootstocks
Controlling bacterial wilt in tomato in Taiwan with hybrid eggplant rootstocks Left: ungrafted tomato plants attacked by bacterial wilt, and health grafted plants (right) In Taiwan, bacterial wilt is estimated to [...]
Transforming rice fallows into fortunes in India
Transforming rice fallows into fortunes in India In Odisha state, India, there are 6.15 million hectares of farmland, with more than half devoted to rice. But after harvest and the end of the [...]
More seed is sent to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
More seed is sent to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault In May 2024, another large batch of seed left World Vegetable Center headquarters in Taiwan, headed for safety duplication in the tunnels of [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
CARDI and WorldVeg sign MOU to strengthen fruit and vegetable value chains in the Caribbean
Sustainably developing production and distribution of produce to benefit people across the Caribbean.
Growth Habit
Perspectives to expand your view of vegetables
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RECENT RESEARCH
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MY SUCCESS
Integrate and innovate
Vegetable/maize integration makes a major difference in the income and livelihood of a older but wiser farmer.
From monotony to diversity
When the Kyalo family learned how to grow traditional vegetables, their dull daily diet of maize, beans and cabbage was transformed into a feast of flavor and nutrition.
Traditional African vegetables for the next generation
These crops have improved the present situation of a farmer in Burkina Faso, and offer a promising future for her grandson.
Traditional vegetables bring a new perspective to Uganda
Nalonge and Agnes used to be like most farmers in their villages: they regarded traditional vegetables as weeds. Not anymore. They are now convinced of the nutritional benefits of traditional leafy vegetables, even plant them to beautify their homes, and influence other women to do the same.
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.