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 – […]

Angel Jeng2026-01-28T09:58:17+00:00August 4, 2025|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: conservation, foodsecurity, fungus, genebank, import, Microbiome, nutrition, okra, onehealth, seed, soilhealth, soybean, worldveg|

Across continents

Across continents

Pratices of urban farming

From World Vegetable Center Annual Report […]

Angel Jeng2026-01-28T09:58:17+00:00August 4, 2025|Categories: Global, Latest News|Tags: Annual report 2024, impact, import, research activities|

Ready, set, grow! NASA-pioneered research accelerates chili breeding

Ready, set, grow!
NASA-pioneered research accelerates chili breeding

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Angel Jeng2026-01-28T09:58:17+00:00August 3, 2025|Categories: Headquarters, Latest News|Tags: conservation, foodsecurity, fungus, genebank, import, Microbiome, nutrition, okra, onehealth, seed, soilhealth, soybean, worldveg|

Tomato breeding innovations

Tomato breeding innovations

WorldVeg Tomato Breeder, Dr Assaf Eybishitz

Tomatoes are the single […]

Angel Jeng2026-01-28T09:58:17+00:00August 1, 2025|Categories: Global, Latest News|Tags: Annual report 2024, APSA, AVBC, breeding, import, tomato|

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

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Angel Jeng2026-01-28T10:02:43+00:00July 9, 2025|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: agroecology, food systems, Greener Greens, import, Kenya, traditional African vegetables|

Stacked for Success: Multi-trait chilies spice up breeding

Stacked for Success: Multi-trait chilies spice up breeding

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Angel Jeng2026-01-28T10:02:44+00:00July 3, 2025|Categories: Global, Latest News|Tags: anthracnose, APSA, breeding, chili pepper, heat, import, yield|

Growth, innovation and impact: The WorldVeg Annual Report 2024 is out now

Growth, innovation and impact: The WorldVeg Annual Report 2024 is out now

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Angel Jeng2026-01-28T10:02:44+00:00June 30, 2025|Categories: Global, Latest News|Tags: 2024, Annual Report, impact, import|

Fast-tracked climate-smart vegetables on course to reach one million farmers

Fast-tracked climate-smart vegetables on course to reach one million farmers

New, […]

Angel Jeng2026-01-28T10:02:45+00:00June 27, 2025|Categories: Headquarters, Latest News|Tags: APSA, ASIA, breeding consortium, climate-smart, import, vegetables|

SAVE, SHARE AND SOW VEGETABLE SEEDS: CORE ACTIVITIES AT WORLDVEG’S INTERNATIONAL VEGETABLE GENEBANK

Save, Share and Sow Vegetable Seeds: Core activities at Worldveg’s International Vegetable Genebank

Diversify diets and farmer fields with wide […]

Angel Jeng2026-01-28T10:02:45+00:00June 23, 2025|Categories: Global, Latest News|Tags: ACIAR, Africa, Bellagio, biodiversity, CGIAR, Crop Trust, genebank, GENESYS, import, seed, Taiwan, treaty, vegetable, worldveg|

Hot Prospects: WorldVeg chilies make a strong debut in Mexico’s first harvest

Hot Prospects: WorldVeg chilies make a strong debut in Mexico’s first harvest 

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Angel Jeng2026-01-28T10:02:45+00:00June 20, 2025|Categories: Latest News, Latin America and Caribbean|Tags: Chile Miahuateco, chili pepper, CIMMYT, disease, import, mexico, pepper, pest, SADER, worldveg, yield|