The Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture: A Savings Account for the Farm
Learn how Mexican farmers like Gustavo Méndez are reaping the benefits of regenerative agriculture in the face intensifying El Niño.
From Surplus to Supper: What Food Loss in Kenya Taught Me About Food Systems
TechnoServe’s NutriSave program is developing innovative solutions to turn surplus produce into nutritious, affordable meals while supporting local vendors and farmers in Kenya.
How Radio Boosts Women’s Economic Empowerment in Northern Benin
In northern Benin, a community radio broadcast is changing attitudes and lives. TechnoServe partnered with Radio SOTA FM to co-produce programs on entrepreneurship and women's economic empowerment. These shows reach thousands of listeners across West Africa and beyond.
Youth Entrepreneurship in Kenya: From Shop Attendant to Local Economic Driver in Nairobi
When young entrepreneurs have the tools they need to thrive, the benefits ripple out into the community. In Nairobi, Alex Amwai turned his experience as a shop attendant into a growing retail enterprise that supports his family, creates jobs, and helps meet his community’s everyday needs.
From Coffee Farmer to Agricultural Entrepreneur: Building a Thriving Business in Peru
When an agricultural sector grows, farmers aren’t the only ones who benefit. In Peru, Iván Ramos built a successful company manufacturing products to make coffee farmers’ work easier and more profitable.
Scaling Impact: How One Entrepreneurship Development Program Helped an Inclusive School Grow
Learn how Ontifile Gaokgorwe overcame the odds to secure a major loan, buy her school's building, and scale her life-changing impact to 150 students in Botswana.
September 2026 Photo of the Month: Women Powering Food Systems
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, as we continue to recognize the International Year of the Woman Farmer, we look at women working across food systems, from farms to processing and retail.
4 Key Skills Every Shopkeeper and Small Shop Owner Needs
Through TechnoServe’s work with shopkeepers in more than half a dozen countries, we have identified four skills that all microretailers need to transform their businesses and lives.
Women Farmers in Mozambique: From Bean Pastries to Bountiful Harvests
Learn how a Mozambican farmer turned her harvest into a thriving business and is now reshaping her community, one bean pastry at a time.
5 Myths About Hunger, Farmers, and How Food Systems Really Work
The world produces food at enormous scale, yet millions of people still struggle to access a nutritious diet. Why? This blog challenges five common assumptions about hunger and explores how income, markets, farming, food processing, and economic opportunity shape what ultimately reaches people’s plates.
