The World Vegetable Center, an international non-profit research and development institute, is committed to reducing poverty and malnutrition in developing countries by increasing the production and consumption of vegetables that are nutritious and beneficial to health.

The Center mobilizes resources from the public and private sectors to disseminate improved varieties and improved production methods in developing countries. It helps farmers increase vegetable harvests, increase the incomes of poor urban and rural households, create jobs, and provide healthier and more nutritious diets for families and communities.