A young rice processor in Ghana increased her production more than sixfold, created jobs for other youth, and became a pillar of support for her family. This is how she did it.
At 33 years old, Abigail Amoakowaa Bofah, a mother of two young children, is proving that motherhood and ambition can go hand in hand. Abigail lives in Techimantia, a town in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. She is steadily building a livelihood that reflects both her agricultural training and her determination to create a better future for her family.
In Ghana, Veronica Abrokwah is juggling life as a nurse and a smallholder tomato farmer and processor with support from TechnoServe.
In September, TechnoServe’s Prosper Cashew project was honored to host Her Excellency Jessica Davis Ba, the United States of America’s Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire.
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The major new project will spark economic growth through investment, job creation, and business support in West Africa's cashew industry
Yash Mehta is a former TechnoServe Fellow who worked remotely in Ghana earlier this year, where he helped a cocoa processing company improve its business plan and support smallholder farmers to increase their yields and incomes. In this Q&A, Yash shares what his remote fellowship experience was like and how it positively impacted his career path.
Julia Podevin is a former TechnoServe Fellow who worked in Ghana in 2011. During her time with TechnoServe, she looked for ways to link financial institutions, such as rural banks, with the agricultural sector. In this Q&A, Julia shares why she became a Fellow, what her experience was like on the ground, and why she continues to support TechnoServe.
Yasmine Mahdavi, member of TechnoServe's Global Advisory Council, reflects on the group's visit to TechnoServe projects working to build strong, formal markets in Ghana, the country that helped to inspire TechnoServe's foundation 50 years ago.
Peter Rotich, a maize farmer in Kenya, demonstrates a sustainable model for increasing rural smallholders’ access to mechanized services and best agricultural practices.
