Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships for Food Security in Uganda
Clinton Wong reflects on his work with TechnoServe in Uganda, and why the collective power of businesses can achieve far greater impact than any one organization could achieve alone.
5 Reasons Why Nuts Are a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Poverty
Here are some of the top ways that nuts offer an all-in-one solution to creating lasting, inclusive change for families and economies around the world.
Supporting Mexico’s Small-Scale Dairy Farmers
A sustainable strategy for milk supply in Mexico is improving the standard of living for small-scale dairy farmers.
How to Help Coffee Farmers Manage Climate Change Threats
Since 2006, TechnoServe and Nespresso have worked together to develop sustainable coffee supply chains around the world. This Earth Day, TechnoServe CEO Will Warshauer and Nespresso CEO Jean-Marc Duvoisin discuss how this partnership is helping smallholder coffee farmers build resilience to the growing threats of climate change.
From the Ground Up: How Soil Testing Can Help Predict Return on Investment for African Farmers
As part of the Innovation in Outcome Measurement initiative, TechnoServe analyzed how soil testing can predict agricultural outcomes and help maize farmers in Kenya to improve yields and profitability. Here's what we learned.
5 Questions with Cristina Manfre, Global Gender Director
Cristina Manfre, TechnoServe's global gender director, answers questions about her background, what drew her to TechnoServe, and what aspect of her work she is most passionate about.
Turning Waste into Profit
In sub-Saharan Africa, TechnoServe is working to create new industries and incomes from products typically discarded as waste during cashew and coffee processing.
In Benin, Young Entrepreneurs are Tackling the Plastic Problem
Through TechnoServe’s BeniBiz program, young entrepreneurs like Babatundé Oguidi are getting the training and technical advice they need to run successful micro-enterprises.
Women-Led Business Helps Generate Peace and Prosperity in Peru
The women behind Mishky Cacao decided to create a safer future for their families and community – transitioning from coca to cocoa production and generating new value by manufacturing chocolate.
Rebuilding in Rwanda: The Power of a Mother’s Love
Surviving time in a refugee camp, but then losing her husband to malaria, Athanasie and her family returned to Rwanda to farm coffee. As a single parent, she was worried about how she would survive. With the training she received from TechnoServe, Athanasie worked hard to create a healthy and prosperous future for her family – one coffee tree at a time.
