@WorldVegCenter

Int'l #agriculture R&D institute working on #vegetables; present in Asia, Africa and Latin America; #healthydiets #foodsecurity #climateresilience

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🥬 From the warmth of Africa to the frozen mountains of Norway, 1,668 seed samples from WorldVeg's vegetable #genebank in Tanzania have made their way to the #Svalbard Global Seed Vault for safekeeping. ❄️
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In October, 72 #farmers from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines attended the Tomato Cultivar Evaluation Field Day, where they assessed eight improved #tomato lines for potential multiplication & distribution to farmers. #WorldVeg #TaiwanICDF
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Could something thousands of times smaller than a human hair protect tomatoes from disease? 🍅 WorldVeg intern Moitri Santra and plant pathologist Dr. Lourena Maxwell explored how plant-based nanoparticles could help beneficial bacteria fight disease. #WorldFoodDay
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🍅 72 farmers from Regions 1 & 2 gathered on Patricia Morris’ Farm in Belle Isle, SVG, to evaluate 8 tomato cultivars. A collaborative project by CARDI, World Vegetable Center, and MoA SVG, funded by the Republic of China (Taiwan) ICDF. cardi.org 🇻🇨 #AgriResearch
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At three schools in #Kenya’s Nyandarua County, students chopped leafy greens, cooked rice and beef, and shared a meal they had prepared themselves. The cooking sessions, organized through #TAVI, covered balanced meals, food safety & cooking methods that help preserve nutrients.
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Cooking up change: Nyandarua students put healthy eating into practice - World Vegetable Center

A few decades ago, fast foods were largely unknown in Kenya with families relying on nutritious, locally grown foods like sorghum, millet, yam, cowpea,

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Cooking up change: Nyandarua students put healthy eating into practice - World Vegetable Center

A few decades ago, fast foods were largely unknown in Kenya with families relying on nutritious, locally grown foods like sorghum, millet, yam, cowpea,

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🍅 The latest Fresh! is out! In this edition, we welcome Izabella Koziell as WorldVeg’s new Director General and share the latest stories from our teams around the world. Read the latest Fresh! - link in the comments.👇 #WorldVeg #Vegetables #newsletter
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🥬Hear from WorldVeg Postharvest Specialist Sujayasree OJ on the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲! 🔎 worldveg.org/biggest-gain-ma… #FLWDay #StopFoodLossWaste #ClimateAction #WorldVeg #Postharvest
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The #AVBC held its largest annual workshop yet in Benin, bringing together 40 participants from 19 #seed companies across 18 countries to explore new vegetable #breeding lines and hybrids. Read or listen to the story: worldveg.org/avbc-new-breedi…
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🌱Can healthier soils produce more nutritious food? Researchers at WorldVeg, the University of Hohenheim and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University introduce “regenerative fortification” in a paper funded by The Rockefeller Foundation and FFAR. 🔎Read it: worldveg.org/regenerative-fo…
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"The future belongs to those who dream it, develop it and deliver it!" Hear from the #WorldVeg’s new DG, Izabella Koziell, as she shares her vision for the future during the leadership handover ceremony. 📷 Watch her full speech: youtu.be/kKHFqhBWjJM

WorldVeg DG Izabella Koziell's inaugural speech

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A warm WorldVeg welcome to Izabella Koziell, our new Director General, and the first woman to lead WorldVeg since 1971! Joining us from ICIMOD, she brings 30+ years of experience across science, policy and international development. 🌱
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WorldVeg welcomes Izabella Koziell as Director General - World Vegetable Center

WorldVeg welcomes Izabella Koziell as its new Director General, bringing an experienced international development leader to the Center as it steps up efforts

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🥬 How can we reduce vegetable losses from farm to market? Researchers in Tanzania are testing practical solutions, from evaporative cooling to better packing. 🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=igM8DqqD… With AHR & @WUR. Supported by @CGIAR.

Better Diets & Nutrition Project | Supply Chain Trials in Tanzania: Maintaining food quality

The Better Diets and Nutrition project, funded through the CGIAR, a...

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🧪 Safer vegetables through better farming practices. Trials in Tanzania show farmer training and drip irrigation can help reduce pesticide and microbial contamination risks. 🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=xSJvdXcz… With AHR & @WUR. Supported by @CGIAR.

Better Diets & Nutrition Project | Food Safety Trials in Tanzania

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