World Vegetable Center

WorldVeg aims to reduce malnutrition and alleviate poverty in developing nations through improving production and consumption of vegetables.

In 1991 the World Vegetable Center chose to end its sweet potato research due to high costs and other institutions with a tighter focus coming into existence.

[7] The vegetables bred by the Center can be used in poorer areas, where they can serve as an important source of income and can help fight micronutrient deficiencies.

[13] The Center has collaborated with the Global Crop Diversity Trust and Kew Gardens to study the domestication of eggplant.

[15] According to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), "At the World Vegetable Center, experts are looking to the wild relatives of domesticated crops to save the human diet from climate change.

Roselle ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ), a traditional vegetable high in vitamin C
Amaranth ( Amaranthus spp.), a traditional leafy green that also produces a nutritious grain
High beta-carotene cherry tomatoes bred by WorldVeg [ 6 ]
Tomato grower with child near NayPyiTaw, Myanmar