The 2009 ASHS Annual Conference

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.