AMARANTH (Traditional African Vegetables)
Traditional African Vegetables
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Triggering a mungbean transformation in East and West Africa
Mungbean research activities are underway in Africa. This nutritious short-season legume fits well into cereal crop rotations and can help revitalize depleted soils.
The VINESA Project: Access to Markets
Farmers are forming groups, learning how to grow, harvest and deliver quality produce for high-value markets, and finding new markets to tap through the VINESA project.
Gender inequality in smallholder onion (Allium cepa l.) production in the far north region of Cameroon
Onion is perceived to be a “man’s crop” in the study region with only 22 percent of onion producers being women. Women mentioned difficulties in acquiring land and storage facilities as the main constraints to successful onion production.
Boosting the vegetable sector in Africa
Africa’s growing cities increasingly seek safe and reliable sources of quality vegetables. A vibrant agri-food sector in rural and peri-urban areas can tap into this demand to provide wholesome and affordable food for city dwellers—and in the process, fight malnutrition, create employment, and reduce poverty on-farm. This message was at the heart of a keynote presentation delivered by Marco Wopereis, World Vegetable Center Director General, on 8 August 2016 during the 3rd All-Africa Horticultural Congress at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Participants from across the continent gathered at the IITA campus to present ideas, explore options, and address bottlenecks for exploiting horticulture’s potential to expand and enhance local economies and livelihoods.
Characterization and assessment of vegetable production and marketing systems in the humid tropics of Ethiopia
First-hand information about vegetable production and marketing systems is essential to devise appropriate strategies aimed at enhancing vegetable value chain development.
Major initiative to transform agriculture in Africa
A new comprehensive program to ensure "Africa feeds Africa" will focus on eight priority agricultural value chains, including horticulture.
Seed Kits for the Baraa Primary School Garden
With seed kits from AVRDC - World Vegetable Center, students at Baraa Primary School in Arusha, Tanzania learned how to produce their own vegetables and discovered why it is important to eat some vegetables every day. See what they have grown!
Involving stakeholders
Social scientist Marc Schut shared his insight into how multi-stakeholder processes can help achieve agricultural development goals at a recent seminar held at AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center Eastern and Southern Africa in Tanzania.
AVRDC in Nature
The 11 June 2015 issue of the science journal Nature featured and extensive report on indigenous vegetable crops in Africa. AVRDC's Andreas Ebert and Fekadu Dinssa were among those interviewed for the article, "Super Vegetables."