Stories

Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. Read their stories.

Empowering Women Cocoa Farmers in Tanzania TechnoServe’s Cocoa Quality and Market Access project is promoting women’s engagement and leadership in cocoa farming communities. Tags Africa, Agronomy, Cocoa, Cooperatives + Farmer Organizations, Develop Capacity, Gender, Tanzania View Story	Tomato Farmers Reach New Markets in Tanzania Martha Mtenda once struggled to make a living through her half-acre farm in the village of Mbigili in Iringa, a region in Tanzania's Southern Highlands. Tags Africa, Agronomy, Business Development Services, Cooperatives + Farmer Organizations, Develop Capacity, Food Security, Gender, Strengthen Market Connections, Tanzania, U.S. Agency for International Development, Value Chains View Story	Brewing Good Our Coffee Initiative is helping East African farmers to build better lives, one coffee bean at a time. Tags Access to Finance, Africa, Agronomy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Business Development Services, Coffee, Cooperatives + Farmer Organizations, Develop Capacity, Ethiopia, Gender, Improve the Business Environment, Kenya, Rwanda, Strengthen Market Connections, Tanzania, Value Addition + Processing, Value Chains View Story
Higher Coffee Incomes Transform Lives in Tanzania TechnoServe works with coffee farmers to produce higher-quality beans for the premium coffee market. Tags Africa, Agronomy, Coffee, Develop Capacity, Strengthen Market Connections, Tanzania, Value Chains View Story