http://www.technoserve.org TechnoServe's blog highlights the lessons and successes from our work to help entrepreneurial men and women in the developing world build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth. en-us 1339 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-empowering-kenyas-next-generation-of-women-entrepreneurs The Young Women in Enterprise program is giving entrepreneurs like Rose Amachi the skills and confidence to build thriving business and become leaders and mentors in their communities. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:30:06 -0700 1335 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/laying-the-foundation-for-sustainable-change Project Nurture aims to help more than 50,000 small-scale fruit farmers double their fruit incomes, helping to prove that smallholder farmers can generate meaningful income through fruit production and be competitive suppliers in a market system. Mon, 13 May 2013 01:01:04 -0700 1330 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-happy-mothers-day Sunday is Mother's Day in the United States and many other countries, an opportunity to recognize the contributions of mothers around the world. Fri, 10 May 2013 01:46:55 -0700 1323 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/discussion-supporting-entrepreneurship-across-the-value-chain Organizations can help entrepreneurs overcome the obstacles they face in the developing world. Tue, 07 May 2013 05:48:32 -0700 1322 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-sweet-success-in-peru In the Peruvian Amazon, TechnoServe is helping a rural entrepreneur grow her business nationally and expand into new markets. Fri, 03 May 2013 05:44:14 -0700 1319 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-cotton-brings-hope-to-post-conflict-uganda Joska Aweko and thousands of other cotton farmers in northern Uganda are rebuilding their livelihoods after decades of destructive civil war. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:51:28 -0700 1317 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-cultivating-fine-cocoa-in-honduras With advanced training from TechnoServe advisors, Honduran cocoa farmers are growing high-quality, native varieties that receive a higher price from cocoa buyers. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:09:03 -0700 1315 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/tracing-coffees-roots-in-ethiopia From coffee farm to coffeehouse, what does it take to bring one of the world’s most popular beverages to consumers? David Farley of AFAR Magazine recently traveled to Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, to find out. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:26:20 -0700 1313 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-prosperity-from-maize-in-ghana A maize program is helping 24,000 smallholder farmers boost their incomes. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:33:12 -0700 1308 http://www.technoserve.org/blog/photo-of-the-week-a-boost-for-small-and-growing-businesses-in-nicaragua A textile manufacturer is one of 70 enterprises in Nicaragua selected for TechnoServe's new business accelerator program. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:42:46 -0700