Duplicates of 9,267 accessions from the WorldVeg – International Vegetable Genebank are now safely stored with Korea’s Rural Development Administration (RDA). This achievement means that 85% of WorldVeg's germplasm collection has been successfully duplicated in the RDA genebank.

There’s an urgent need to rescue and conserve African vegetable biodiversity so that we can use it to address malnutrition. Full version: 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏: bit.ly/rescue_plan foodtank.com/news/2024/09/f… Food Tank

𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒓𝒊 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒂 – 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒓, 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 To read more: bit.ly/4jdXi6V

Save the date for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 #𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, hosted by WorldVeg! As the premier global event for #Capsicum research, #innovation & #collaboration across disciplines, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. WorldVeg_ESEA

#Tengeru, Arusha. Our team was honored to host #British High Commissioner to #Tanzania Marianne Young at the World Vegetable Center on February 3, 2025. Marianne Young FCDO Colleta Ndunguru UK in Tanzania World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg)

Since 2018, the UN has celebrated #WorldPulsesDay on Feb 10. The 2025 theme, "Pulses: Bringing Diversity to Agrifood Systems," highlights their role in a healthier, sustainable future—above & below ground! Did you know? WorldVeg has researched mungbean since the 1980s! Explore:

Meet some of the incredible women in our team! Their research is driving healthier lives & more resilient livelihoods through groundbreaking work in pathology, entomology, genetic resources, plant breeding, nutrition, and postharvest. Thank you for being so dedicated!👩‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬

🌍Ethiopia’s agroecology supports vegetable production, but seed supply lags behind demand. A study explores challenges, opportunities, and key interventions. Data came from interviews and reports. 🔗Read the full report: bit.ly/4gGFIFW

Last week, WorldVeg hosted a delegation from the European Economic and Trade Office and representatives from Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Finland, Poland, and Sweden. We look forward to more partnerships for a sustainable agricultural future. 🤝

WorldVeg was honored to host a Bellagio convening at The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, uniting global leaders to advance a vital vegetable biodiversity initiative.

WorldVeg is honored to collaborate with the PDFF Initiative, managed by The Crop Trust, as part of our AVB Rescue Plan, to safeguard & utilize vegetable diversity for a more food-secure world. bit.ly/rescue_plan en.krishakjagat.org/seed-industry/…

Get FRESH!🍅 Latest WorldVeg news! 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚: mailchi.mp/worldveg/fresh… 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚: bit.ly/4jwh8cX

Big leap in vegetable science!🍅🌶🚀 WorldVeg’s #SpeedBreeding Facility for in Taiwan delivers up to 6 crop generations per year—boosting #climateSmart varieties for #smallholder farmers. 📰Read more: bit.ly/4jgBuam #AgTech #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience

Join the WorldVeg Team! 🧫𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 🧪𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 More information: avrdc.org/job-openings/

The 2025 APSA–WorldVeg Consortium workshop brought 80+ participants from 42 seed companies to Taiwan for 2 days of collaboration! Breeding sessions, field tours, & visits to our Genebank & Speed Breeding facility made it a truly inspiring event.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TAHATanzania and African Seed AFSTA in collaboration with the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) through the Tanzania Horticulture and Potato Seed Platform (THPSP) is pleased to invite applications for participation in the 2025 National Vegetable Breeders Innovation & Exchange

WorldVeg’s vegetable business networks boost jobs & income for women & youth in West Africa. Through SafeVeg, 200+ networks in Benin, Burkina Faso & Mali empower members via coaching, training & better market access. Ream more: avrdc.org/vegetable-busi…