Science and innovation for enhanced vegetable production and consumption in a rapidly changing world
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.
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 [...]
New report highlights the impact of 50 years of WorldVeg research
New report highlights the impact of 50 years of WorldVeg research Download the full report Analysis of five decades of WorldVeg publications in scientific journals and books indexed in Scopus and Web of Science [...]
Africa
SAFEGUARDING AND SHARING SEEDS — A new vegetable genebank for Africa
SAFEGUARDING AND SHARING SEEDS A new vegetable genebank for Africa WorldVeg officially opened Africa’s Vegetable Genebank in March 2024, at its regional center for Eastern and Souther Africa, Arusha, Tanzania. This state-of-the-art facility [...]
MEETING NEEDS — The Taiwan Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI)
MEETING NEEDS -- The Taiwan Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI) In March 2024, a new genebank was inaugurated at the National Plant Genetic Resrouces Center of the Eswatini Ministry of Agriculture, Malkerns Research Station. [...]
Beneficial biota or bugs of burden? The microbial dilemma at the heart of seed conservation
Beneficial biota or bugs of burden? The microbial dilemma at the heart of seed conservation OPINION By Abdul Shango Research Associate – Seed Quality and Conservation Office location: Arusha, Tanzania Abelmoschus esculentus [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
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 [...]
High yielding and more resistant chili hybrids being developed in Sri Lanka
High yielding and more resistant chili hybrids being developed in Sri Lanka Cover of the Yummy Hot F1 hybrid seed pack, developed in collaboration with WorldVeg Taiwan and the CGIAR-funded FRESH initiative [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
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.
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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.