Top Agri-food Pioneers 2026:
WorldVeg scientist Lourena Arone Maxwell honored by World Food Prize Foundation
WorldVeg plant pathologist Lourena Arone Maxwell has been recognized by the World Food Prize Foundation as one of its 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP), joining a global cohort of innovators transforming food systems through science, leadership, and impact. The TAP list recognizes 40 individuals – including scientists, policymakers, community builders and entrepreneurs – who are […]
Two decades of cultivating collaboration:
AARNET – SE Asia’s most important vegetable network – enters a new era
With Southeast Asia facing evolving challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss and malnutrition, countries across the region have agreed to reshape how they work together on vegetable research – moving beyond technical assistance towards joint innovation on vegetable breeding, seed systems, climate resilience and more. The shift was a key outcome of the annual […]