Brochures

Climate change and environmental disturbances due to human activities are posing significant threats to biodiversity, which, in turn, affects food security and social st[...]

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) was founded in 1971 as the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC) to address poverty and malnutrition by pushing f[...]

Ethiopia’s diverse agroecology allows for the production of a wide range of vegetable crops. A reliable supply of good quality vegetable seed is essential to support veg[...]

This eight-page brief summarizes what WorldVeg does, and why. It introduces the problem, and the key role of vegetable research and development in overcoming some major g[...]

Agroecological vegetable farming is considered to be an effective approach to reduce land degradation, carbon emissions and agrochemical use, while improving soil organ[...]

Brochure describing activities of the World Vegetable Center in Eastern and Southern Africa.