Safe Vegetable Production

September 8-19, 2025

Background

Vegetables are vital for health, but safety is crucial. Consumers worldwide worry about food safety, especially pesticide residues and microbial contamination.

Vegetable crops need high pesticide use, raising food safety concerns due to residues. Microbial contamination from poor handling and contaminated water also poses health risks. These issues underscore the need for safer, more sustainable vegetable production.

Stakeholders like the food industry, governments, and NGOs have introduced food safety initiatives and GAP standards. While GAP offers guidelines on what to avoid, it often lacks detailed recommendations on sustainable pest and disease management. The 42nd IVTC, organized by the World Vegetable Center and Kasetsart University, will equip participants with skills for safe vegetable production. It focuses on IPM, sustainable soil health, and responsible biological solutions, helping farmers reduce chemical inputs while ensuring food safety.

Course objective

This two-week course aims to give participants hands-on experience in safe vegetable production techniques. More specifically it will inform participants about:

  • Process of developing GAP standards using a case study approach

  • Diseases of vegetables and their management related to GAP standard

  • Principles of regenerative agriculture for better soil health in vegetable production

  • Effective Microorganisms (EM) in promoting safe and sustainable vegetable production

  • Vegetable grafting and their management

  • Sustainable soil fertility management

  • Integrated pest management for key vegetable crops

  • Success story: Royal Project Foundation

42nd IVTC 2025 - Brochure (Front x 72)

What our participants say about the IVTC:

Muhammad Nawaz

“Current Training modules are up to mark, and must be continued”

Muhammad Nawaz, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Edward Wilson

“I recommend a longer training session maybe 1-6 months, especially for small islands, and to have some information on eastern Americas to help bridge the diverse gap. I believe the training can benefit us if it was longer with more practical inclusive programs”

Edward Wilson, Agricultural Officer, Sir Arthur lewis Community College, Ministry Of Agriculture, Saint Lucia
Elias Naholo

“The course needs to have a duration of 4 or more weeks for participants to digest the heavy course content”

Elias Naholo, Development Planner, Food Security Secretariat Subdivision, Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, Government office in Windhoek, Namibia
Ebimoboere Eniyekpemi

“The program should have a minimum duration of 3 to 4 weeks, with more hands-on work in the field. Participants should focus on practical experience—observing and performing tasks—rather than merely receiving instructions. Aside from this, the management plan for the program was excellent.”

Ebimoboere Eniyekpemi, CEO, Afritropic Farming And Agro Services Ltd., Nigeria
Najla’a Mousa Ishtian Almahameed

“Many topics are covered by training and I hope to visit you another time with different ideas”

Najla’a Mousa Ishtian Almahameed, Director, Ministry of Local Administration, Maan, Jordan
Veronica Mesebeluu Ngiramowai

“The training, topics, food, experience, diversity, and everything were perfect. I just wished it could’ve been a little longer. I appreciate the opportunity to have been able to join the training course and just tried to learn as much as I could”

Veronica Mesebeluu Ngiramowai, Agriculture Extension Agent, Bureau of Agriculture, Palau

TECHNICAL

Technical skills you need for your next level of agricultural research, development, and extension professionals.

SCIENTIFIC

Scientific skills to enhance the efficacy of your research.

MANAGERIAL

Develop your management skills through learning
and practical experience.

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