When we ask mothers around the world why they are working with TechnoServe to improve their incomes, we get a range of ambitious responses. But one response is nearly universal: a better life for their children. This Mother's Day, we are sharing the stories of just some of the many inspiring mothers TechnoServe has worked with around the globe, sharing their challenges and triumphs as they work to provide a better life for the next generation.
Gomti Devi is a smallholder guar farmer in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, whose training from a previous TechnoServe program is helping her withstand the COVID-19 crisis. Having learned how to sew and to grow her own food, Gomti is saving money, reducing her risks — and now, giving back to protect the wider community.
In India, the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the livelihoods of millions of farmers and daily wage laborers. We talked to Punit Gupta, TechnoServe’s India country director, to learn how the virus is affecting rural communities and how TechnoServe is helping farmers continue to earn a living during this unprecedented time.
TechnoServe has partnered with Walmart Foundation to launch a two-year Sustainable Livelihoods Program for smallholder farmers to transform 25 to 30 farmer producer organizations in Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Helping women achieve their full potential is one of the most powerful ways to fight poverty, yet many women still face immense challenges on a daily basis. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about women’s economic empowerment.
Indu Devi made her living producing fox nut snacks, but cultural gender norms held her and other women entrepreneurs back from business success. With access to formal financing and business training, she's integrated her enterprise into a profitable snack company.
A corporate partnership training farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India, on climate-smart agricultural techniques was just named “Best Economic Empowerment Program”.
"Ask a TechnoServe Expert" is a series where our staff members, who work on a range of important global development issues, answer your questions. In this edition, Dave Hale, director of TechnoServe Labs, answered your questions.
In celebration of International Youth Day, we are sharing stories from a few of the many young people who have graduated from TechnoServe's programs around the world.
TechnoServe and the Kellogg Company are helping aging farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India, establish sustainable and environmentally friendly sources of income.
