
AGRA, Nestlé, and TechnoServe Launch Groundbreaking Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative in Nigeria
Sustainable farming and market access are at the heart of a new partnership to transform agriculture
Sustainable farming and market access are at the heart of a new partnership to transform agriculture
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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
Through the SAY-WEE program, TechnoServe staff advised Nigerian university students
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.