USDA-CSREES-ISE Program Funded VEGINET-USA In Participation of International Conference On Horticulture (ICH-2009) Horticulture for Livelihood Security and Economic Growth

The concept of VEGINET was introduced in 2002 to the delegates from 37 countries who participated in the International Conference on Vegetables, Nov. 11-14, Bangalore India. The theme area on Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC) presented a challenge of lack of networking for this phenomenal knowledge and much more of it that is globally available and will be available in the future. A decision was made to collect, consolidate and easily retrieve and share for appropriate use by the stakeholders. Therefore, the General Assembly of the Conference ICV-2002 decided to establish the Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET). The goal of VEGINET is to strengthen partnership and inter-institutional cooperation among the member organizations of the vegetable sector towards improved production and utilization of vegetables.
Through the funding received from USDA-CSREES-International Science Education Competitive Grants Program-2006, VEGINET-USA chapter was formed at approved March 2, 2007 by the VEGINET Secretariat at Prem Nath Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF), Bangalore, India.  The VEGINET is co-sponsoring the upcoming International Conference on Horticulture (ICH-2009) to be held during November 9-12, 2009 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The Conference is designed to provide a common forum for all stake holders to share their experience and expertise to suggest the technology-institution-policy package for sustainable production and marketing of horticultural products. A special session on the TCDC has been scheduled at this conference for the VEGINET members to interact with the international collaborators and stakeholders.