Dive deep into a TechnoServe project working to connect smallholder Mozambican cashew farmers to rewards that go far beyond just nut production. Carlos Lássimo not only learned how to be a more productive cashew farmer, but also a seedling producer, and is now sharing his knowledge and spreading the wealth in his community.
TechnoServe’s Catalisa program teaches smallholder farmers like Issufo Momade how to profitably produce vegetables through hands-on training and demonstration plots, which enable even the most risk-averse farmers to see the tangible results of the improved techniques and inputs before making big investments.
Bernadette Sambo is a wife, mother, and successful businesswoman. Using the insights and knowledge she gained from TechnoServe, she has been able to transform her business and strengthen her relationship with her husband.
While financial inclusion has grown in Mozambique over the last decade, the gap between men’s and women’s formal inclusion has grown along with it. Closing the gender gap could be a catalyst for greater financial growth in the future.
Since 2017, TechnoServe has been supporting the banana industry in Mozambique – the first country in Africa to face the devastating Panama Disease that is threatening the global production of bananas.
The Catalisa Youth program is creating new opportunities for farmers and young people in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique through inclusive private-sector led economic development.
TechnoServe’s Business Women Connect program has helped Mozambican women improve their businesses and increase access to savings. This impact can be seen in a new short film titled “She is Capable”.
The Feed the Future Mozambique Agricultural Innovations Activity (FTF INOVA) is a five year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by DAI, TechnoServe, and Market Shares Associates.
TechnoServe and the Government of Mozambique’s Institute for the Promotion of Cashew (INCAJU), jointly developed a mobile-based platform for on-farm data collection and real time analysis to help INCAJU improve the coverage and quality of its extension services for cashew farmers.
The goal of the technical support for China's ATDCs project is to build the Mozambican ATDC capacity to pilot and scale technologies in prioritized value chains while also taking initial steps to establish the ATDCs as technology hubs.
