In rural Brazil, Suelene and Valdimar turned their struggling dairy farm into a thriving family business with support from TechnoServe’s Crescer program — increasing their income fivefold and building a brighter future for their son.
Along the misty shores of Chiloé, an island in southern Chile, generations have sustained themselves through small-scale fishing and farming. Today, many residents are turning to an abundant natural resource found just off their coasts: red seaweed. As of 2024, Chile is home to more…
Today, Edilaine Alves is an award-winning coffee producer in Brazil. But her experience has not always been easy. Learn how Edilaine's journey as a woman in agriculture began.
TechnoServe works to help women around the world gain equal access to the knowledge, jobs, and finance that enhance their incomes and their economic opportunities for the future. This month, we’re celebrating four women in Africa and Latin America who are transforming their lives and communities.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we’re featuring photos taken by women farmers in Peru, as part of an initiative to document their lives and perspectives.
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month’s photos illustrate the important role that the blue economy plays in lifting people out of poverty.
What is the circular economy? TechnoServe's latest explainer discusses key benefits of a circular economy and the obstacles and challenges to adopting a circular model.
A pilot program to strengthen waste-recovery businesses in Peru’s capital isn’t just solving environmental challenges: it’s creating economic opportunity.
Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events this week with TechnoServe’s March 2025 world news quiz.
Here are three of the most effective ways to reduce emissions at the small farm level, based on TechnoServe’s experience working with smallholder farmers around the world.
