The Horticulture Market Acceleration Project (HortiMAP) was a four-year project to improve farmer livelihoods, boost household nutrition, and create jobs in Uganda’s horticulture sector. It was funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by TechnoServe in collaboration with a consortium including BiD Capital…
Throughout the world, it is common to see mothers who sacrifice for their families. Many of TechnoServe’s clients exemplify the heroism of motherhood by working harder than most to build farms and businesses that put food on the table and completely transform the future of the next generation.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we are featuring three women from three continents who exemplify what it means to be mothers, role models, and entrepreneurs.
In a world where nearly 733 million people face hunger and three billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, food fortification is a critical tool to improve global nutrition. TechnoServe recognizes food fortification as essential for addressing malnutrition at scale.
The global study from TechnoServe, supported by Nestlé, JDE Peet’s, and the Rudy & Alice Ramsey Foundation, outlines a path to support 3.2 million farmers, grow exports, cut emissions, and restore ecosystems
Meet Evelyn Cheroriot, a farmer in eastern Uganda who is creating wealth from waste to support her vegetable production.
Project StreFaS is a three-year initiative funded by AGRA and Nestlé, aimed at supporting grain farmers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria to access formal markets, enabling their integration into higher-value supply chains. By promoting regenerative agriculture, StreFaS strengthens the resilience of farmers and SMEs, improves farm productivity, and supports more sustainable grain production in Kaduna and Nasarawa State Nigeria.
The West African Fortified Parboiled Unpolished Rice (WAFPUR) Project is an initiative supported by the Rockefeller Foundation to improve nutrition and food security in Nigeria. By promoting the production and consumption of fortified parboiled unpolished rice (FPUR), the project seeks to address micronutrient deficiencies while creating economic opportunities for local rice processors.
Sales agent models have the potential to improve access to goods and services while creating economic opportunity for women and youth. Drawing on work from Rwanda and Mozambique, TechnoServe’s Sophie Duchanoy and Sarah Bove share three key factors in making these approaches work.
More than a decade after participating in a TechnoServe program, Gloriose Uwayezu is now the owner of a thriving brick-making business in Rwanda.
