— 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.
WorldVeg opens a new country office in Mexico – opening opportunities for greater impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
WorldVeg opens a new country office in Mexico – opening opportunities for greater impact in Latin America and the Caribbean For more than 50 years, the World Vegetable Center has been at the [...]
Rescuing vegetable biodiversity for a more nutritious and resilient future – the urgent need to establish a global initiative
Rescuing vegetable biodiversity for a more nutritious and resilient future – the urgent need to establish a global initiative The urgent need to rescue, conserve, [...]
A new guide to using landscape genomics analysis to enhance conservation and use of plant genetic resources
A new guide to using landscape genomics analysis to enhance conservation and use of plant genetic resources Climate change and environmental disturbances due to human activities are posing significant threats to biodiversity, which in [...]
Africa
Greener Greens Phase Two: Agroecological approaches take African leafy vegetables to the next level
Greener Greens Phase Two: Agroecological approaches take African leafy vegetables to the next level Farmers in Murang’a County trialed agroecological practices to grow amaranth, African nightshade, kale, and pumpkin, promoting sustainable and [...]
Dutch Deputy Minister Meets Beneficiaries of SafeVeg Project in Benin
Dutch Deputy Minister Meets Beneficiaries of SafeVeg Project in Benin On Thursday, May 26, 2025—coinciding with the Feast of the Ascension—Mr. Steven Collet, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, met with [...]
Vegetable business networks – some lessons from implementing the approach in West Africa
Vegetable business networks – some lessons from implementing the approach in West Africa The World Vegetable Center has been implementing a business model to enhance employment and income opportunities for women and youth [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
New report shows the benefits of public-private partnerships for promoting the sharing of improved vegetable varieties in Asia
New report shows the benefits of public-private partnerships for promoting the sharing of improved vegetable varieties in Asia [Download here] This new report documents progress of increasing impacts of the Asia and [...]
Fruit and vegetable intake among elderly people in Bangkok
Fruit and vegetable intake among elderly people in Bangkok Fruits and vegetables are vital for a healthy life. Loaded with essential micronutrients and powerful antioxidants, they help to protect our bodies from chronic [...]
Gardening support helps Dhaka residents eat healthier
Gardening support helps Dhaka residents eat healthier Growing vegetables in a garden to enhance a family meal, with surpluses shared with neighbors or sold, is an age-old practice common everywhere. Its contribution to [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
Evaluating vegetable varieties in the Caribbean
Evaluating vegetable varieties in the Caribbean The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of food supply chains in Caribbean islands, especially for important commodities such as fresh fruit and vegetables. With the support [...]
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.
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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.