Better Bitter Gourd
Better Bitter Gourd
Growing new markets with better bitter gourd genetics: WorldVeg’s monoecious, gynoecious and predominantly […]
Showcasing vegetable research and projects in Thailand
Showcasing vegetable research and projects in Thailand
WorldVeg, in collaboration with Tropical […]
Partnership with HRDI to scale improved cucurbit lines
The Highland Research and Development Institute (HRDI), Thailand, a WorldVeg partner, hosted a 'Transfer of Technology' event in Huay Kayeang, Kanchanaburi Province on 15 March 2017 to showcase the superior performance of WorldVeg cucurbit lines to more than 300 farmers, who viewed the demonstration plots and sampled pumpkin fruit and other pumpkin treats. -- MORE --
First full-length genome sequence of the polerovirus luffa aphid-borne yellows virus (LABYV) reveals the presence of at least two consensus sequences in an isolate from Thailand
Luffa aphid-borne yellows virus (LABYV) was proposed as the name for a previously undescribed polerovirus based on partial genome sequences obtained from samples of cucurbit plants collected in Thailand between 2008 and 2013.
Land use intensification, commercialization and changes in pest management of smallholder upland agriculture in Thailand.
Greater investment is needed in the development of integrated pest management in the long-term, and health problems may be reduced in the short-term by raising awareness among farmers regarding the risks they are exposing themselves to, as well as by promoting good agricultural practices.
AVRDC and KU renew MOU
STRENGTHENING A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP: AVRDC and Kasetsart University (KU) in Thailand signed their first Memorandum of Understanding back in 1992 to set out guidelines for research collaboration, development initiatives, and training. The International Vegetable Training Course (now in its 35th year), an intensive cucurbit breeding program in Thailand, and increased international interaction for KU scientists and students are among the many benefits realized from this most enduring and fruitful partnership, which is now set to continue: The MOU was renewed for another 25 years on 15 February 2015 by Achiraya Nunes Galante of the KU International Affairs Division and Fenton Beed, AVRDC East and Southeast Asia Regional Director. Thanks, KU!
Half a million people claim Kasetsart Fair 2015 a resounding success
Kasetsart University's annual event dedicated to agriculture draws a big crowd, and AVRDC is proud to participate in this well-attended fair.
Beating Begomoviruses
Start date: 2012
End date: 2015
Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)-transmitted begomovirus diseases have emerged as major constraints to the production and quality of […]
Thailand R4D platform launched
The Humidtropics program aims to diversify cropping systems in the uplands of Southeast Asia.