GRAB is a 30 year old field research organisation specialised in organic research for fruits, vegetables, vineyard and aromatic plants. Research is carried out by nine agricultural engineers on farm directly to ensure relevance of results.

The horticultural research station was established during the year 1988. The field experiments are conducted at a wood house farm with an area of 8 hectares. "Biological control of hill crop pests and diseases" and "Bio-dynamic organic farming in horticultural crops in Nilgiris Ecosystem" are two projects to address two among the twelve objectives fixed by the research station: to work out the production techniques for biodynamic organic farming system to reduce pesticide and chemical fertilizer application; to mass produce bio control agents for the management of pest and diseases of hill crops.

MARDI aims to create, innovate, transfer, and apply knowledge, competencies and services to support the national food and agriculture industries of Malaysia. After releasing related papers on the topic, MARDI produced a book on organic vegetable production in Malaysia in 2005.  However, their website does not indicate current organic vegetable research. MARDI’s website is only partially available in English. 

Premier institut de recherche agronomique en Europe, deuxième dans le monde, l'Inra mène des recherches finalisées pour une alimentation saine et de qualité, pour une agriculture compétitive et durable, et pour un environnement préservé et valorisé. S’appuyant sur des approches systémiques, l’Inra a pour ambition de développer une «agro-écologie» performante valorisant mieux les processus écologiques et leurs acteurs biologiques. Ces recherches, menées en partenariat avec le monde agricole, intègrent des connaissances biologiques, agronomiques, zootechniques, écologiques, économiques et sociales.

This Institute aims to develop methods for optimising ecological agriculture and support sustainable development. It seeks to integrate basic and applied research linked to the needs of farmers. Its research focuses on plant production, environmental impact assessment, product quality, and animal husbandry. The Institute has very close international research partnerships with ISOFAR and other research bodies.

CIAT is a CGIAR Centre dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger in tropics while improving agricultural productivity and protecting natural resources in developing countries. CIAT is organized into three main categories: enhancing and improving biodiversity; improving the lives of farmers and the agro-ecosystem; and soil biology and fertility. Also of interest, CIAT houses the Information Centre on Tropical Fruits, which contains information on thousands of varieties. 

ICROFS is a collaboration between research groups in different institutions and universities and coordinated through a head office in Denmark. The secretariat of ICROFS initiates, coordinates, and participates in international research activities. The aim of their work is to strengthen the positions of organic farming and food systems and to increase the conversion possibilities from conventional farming production. ICROFS plays a central role in a large number of research endeavours, including the DARCOF III, CORE Organic, CERTCOST and GlobalOrg projects. ICROFS also manages Organic Eprints, an open, online archive for research in organic agriculture with more that 8,000 publications. 

IITA is a CGIAR centre that focuses on the tropical areas of Africa. The Institute’s mission is to enhance food security and improve livelihoods in Africa. It has the following research programmes: Agriculture and Health; Agro-biodiversity; Banana and Plantain Systems; Cereals and Legume Systems; Horticulture and Tree Systems; Root and Tubers Systems; Threats to Food Security; Integrated Pest Management. In addition, IITA is the coordinating centre for the Ecoregional Programme for the Humid and Subhumid Tropics of Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, the Institute has a project in which the market potential of organic vegetables in West Africa is being assessed and organic pest management techniques are being disseminated through the Farmer Field School Approach.

NIHORT is focused on enhancing appreciation, production and utilisation of tropical fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and spices in Nigeria.  The Institute is conducting organic agriculture research in several areas, including comparative studies between conventional and organic fruit and vegetable production.

ATTRA is a joint collaboration between the National Center for Appropriate Technology and the USDA.  It seeks to provide information and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.  Although ATTRA is focused specifically on the USDA Organic Standards, it provides information that would be useful to international members of the organic community.  Organic agriculture publications are organized into the following areas: regulations, certification, transition and history; fruit; vegetables, flowers and herbs; field crops; livestock; control of pests; soil and fertilizer issues; and marketing.