Heat stress tolerance of tomato & pepper
Screening of tomato and pepper in field trials in different locations around the world to find heat-tolerant material.
APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium meets
Although they rather would have been out in the field evaluating crops, seed company representatives from around Asia gathered for a virtual annual workshop to advance shared priorities in vegetable research.
Asia-Pacific seed trade slowly emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns
In early April surveys showed reduced demand for sowing seed of all crops, problems in seed production, and difficulties in international seed shipment. Two months on, there have been clear improvements in nearly all aspects, though challenges remain.
A field day without the field
They couldn’t meet in person, but that didn’t stop members of the APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium from gathering—virtually—to share progress and explore opportunities ahead for the vegetable seed sector in Asia.
Asia-Pacific seed trade reeling from COVID-19 lockdown
Severe restrictions on the movements of people and goods imposed in recent weeks are having widespread negative effects on the seed industry in the Asia-Pacific region with international seed trade particularly affected, a survey of seed companies finds.Â
APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium
APSA-WorldVeg VEGETABLE BREEDING CONSORTIUM WORKSHOP -- Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) members with an interest in plant breeding for the development of improved vegetable varieties can now tap the knowledge and expertise of an internationally renowned leader in crop research by joining the APSA/WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium. Through the APSA/WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Consortium, participating companies and WorldVeg researchers will have multiple opportunities to discuss and evaluate breeding approaches and discover new avenues to share data and progress.
Germinating ideas
Amazing things happen when private seed companies interact with public sector scientists to expand research horizons and explore joint opportunities for growth.
2018 APSA-WorldVeg Vegetable Breeding Workshop
The Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA)/World Vegetable Center Vegetable Breeding Consortium held its second annual workshop on 16-17 May 2018 at WorldVeg headquarters in Shanhua, Taiwan. Fifty-two participants from 32 consortium companies across the region joined 37 WorldVeg staff for discussions, intensive seminars on the Center’s breeding work and other research, and in-field evaluations of tomato, pepper, and cucurbit crops.