“The soil is healthy, the crops are happy – and so are we” — Reviving Eswatini’s traditional foods through the Taiwan–Africa Vegetable Initiative

“The soil is healthy, the crops are happy – and so are we”:
Reviving Eswatini’s traditional foods through the Taiwan–Africa Vegetable […]

Angel Jeng2025-09-25T01:01:49+00:00September 25, 2025|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: Africa, nutrition, TAVI, traditional African vegetables|

MEETING NEEDS — The Taiwan Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI)

MEETING NEEDS — The Taiwan Africa Vegetable Initiative (TAVI)

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Angel Jeng2025-08-07T05:19:10+00:00August 7, 2025|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: genebank, mobile kitchen, nutrition, Taiwan, TAVI|

Taiwan’s newest chilies turn down the burn – without dialing back the flavor

Taiwan’s newest chilies turn down the burn – without dialing back the flavor

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Angel Jeng2025-08-05T01:13:44+00:00August 5, 2025|Categories: Headquarters, Latest News|Tags: breeding, nutrition, pepper, Taiwan|

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 Jeng2025-09-25T01:45:59+00:00August 4, 2025|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: conservation, foodsecurity, fungus, genebank, Microbiome, nutrition, okra, onehealth, seed, soilhealth, soybean, worldveg|

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

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

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Angel Jeng2025-09-25T01:46:12+00:00August 3, 2025|Categories: Headquarters, Latest News|Tags: conservation, foodsecurity, fungus, genebank, Microbiome, nutrition, okra, onehealth, seed, soilhealth, soybean, worldveg|

From harvest to health. Interns in India transforming vegetables into functional foods

From harvest to health. Interns in India transforming vegetables into functional foods

At […]

Angel Jeng2024-06-21T09:10:14+00:00June 21, 2024|Categories: Headquarters, Intern stories, Latest News, South and Central Asia|Tags: Healthy diets, nutrition, postharvest|

Bringing back traditional African vegetables in Eswatini

New publication

Bringing back traditional African vegetables in Eswatini. Healthier meals from farmers’ fields. Sharing seeds for local and global needs. […]

Angel Jeng2023-10-18T10:14:42+00:00October 17, 2023|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: African vegetables, Eswatini, nutrition|

WFP Mali Resilience

WFP Mali Resilience

A contribution of the World Vegetable Center to the Action Plan for Building […]

Angel Jeng2024-04-18T05:59:36+00:00March 31, 2023|Categories: Current Projects|Tags: Mali, nutrition, VBN|

Encouraging young people to embrace agriculture through the 4k club program in Kenya

Encouraging young people to embrace agriculture through the 4k club program in Kenya

In Kenya, there is a popular Swahili […]

Angel Jeng2023-03-31T01:19:14+00:00March 31, 2023|Categories: 2023 FRESH archive, Articles, Eastern and Southern Africa, MAR2023|Tags: Kenya, nutrition, V4P&P|