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.
Unleashing the power of vegetables: New WorldVeg Global Strategy sets a bold direction for a healthier, wealthier, more resilient future
Unleashing the power of vegetables: New WorldVeg Global Strategy sets a bold direction for a healthier, wealthier, more resilient future The World Vegetable Center has launched an ambitious eight-year Global [...]
The Great garlic homecoming: Rare farmer varieties return to the Philippines after 30 years abroad
The Great garlic homecoming: Rare farmer varieties return to the Philippines after 30 years abroad Several rare garlic varieties – once common on Philippine farms but now nearly impossible to find [...]
Spicing up global agriculture: WorldVeg pepper breeder Derek Barchenger wins 2025 Borlaug Field Award
Spicing up global agriculture: WorldVeg pepper breeder Derek Barchenger wins 2025 Borlaug Field Award Leader of the World Vegetable Center’s global pepper breeding program, Derek Barchenger The leader of the World [...]
Africa
Strengthening vegetable seed systems: Africa-wide consortium showcases exclusive new breeding lines
Strengthening vegetable seed systems: Africa-wide consortium showcases exclusive new breeding lines Breakthroughs in climate-resilient, high-yielding, and disease-resistant vegetable varieties took the spotlight at the latest Africa Vegetable Breeding Consortium (AVBC) [...]
Slime, fiber, and healthier diets: How okra and amaranth are driving opportunities in West Africa
Slime, fiber, and healthier diets: How okra and amaranth are driving opportunities in West Africa Okra and amaranth are emerging as crops with significant economic and nutritional potential for West [...]
Africa Food Systems Forum 2025: Africa’s youth take the lead in regenerating food systems – with vegetables at the heart of the action
Africa Food Systems Forum 2025: Africa’s youth take the lead in regenerating food systems - with vegetables at the heart of the action Africa’s young agricultural entrepreneurs are not waiting for change - they [...]
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.