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Insights: Agriculture and Food Systems
Read insights from TechnoServe's agriculture and food systems programs, from smallholder farmers to agri-businesses.
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Why Agriculture and Food Systems Matter
Millions of people around the world depend on agriculture and food-related businesses for their livelihoods. However, many farmers and small businesses struggle to access the information, markets, and finance they need to grow.
TechnoServe works with farmers, agribusinesses, and the private sector to build agricultural value chains and food systems that are fair, sustainable, and healthy. Our programs:
- Strengthen market systems
- Promote the adoption of regenerative practices
- Expand economic opportunities for women and young people
Insights by Subject
Climate Resilience and Sustainability
- Benchmarking Coffee Production and Climate Risk | Report
- The Future of Coffee is Regenerative | Article | What the Future Needs
- The Regenerative Coffee Investment Case | White Paper
- A Clear Business Case for Regenerative Coffee | Article | World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Vetiver Wetlands: A Simple, Nature-Based Solution for Sustainable Coffee Production | Blog
- Decontaminating Coffee Wastewater with Vetiver | Article | STiR
- Regenerative Transformation in Agricultural Supply Chains | White Paper
- Talking EUDR with TechnoServe’s Paul Stewart | Article | Falcon
Farmer Livelihoods and Coffee Communities
- Fostering Resilience: Regenerative Agriculture and Living Income | Report
- Regenerative Coffee Production and the Living Income Gap: 3 Takeaways | Blog
- Smallholder Coffee Farmers Are Getting Poorer | Podcast | Map It Forward
- Reflections on 1 Million Coffee Farmers Trained (Part II) | Article | Daily Coffee News
- Supporting the Economic Empowerment of Women in Coffee | Article | Business Fights Poverty
- Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment in Peru’s Coffee Sector | Case Study
- Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program in Ethiopia and Kenya Impact Assessment Report, 2013-2021 | Report
Coffee Quality, Processing, and Businesses
Food Safety and Nutrition
- Opportunities to Reach Base-of-the-Pyramid Consumers by Partnering with Food Processors | Report
- Impact of Access to Finance Support for Food Processing SMEs in East Africa | Report
- Building Markets for Better Nutrition | Case Study
- Private Sector Engagement Approaches to Affect Local Food Systems | Report
Food Fortification
- How Innovative Information-Sharing Can Boost Nutrition & Business Performance | Article | Farming First
- Assessment of Food Fortification Approaches: Enablers and Challenges | Report
- Leveraging Business Partnerships for Large-Scale Food Fortification | Report
- Food Processors’ Role in Supporting the Consumption of Safe, Nutritious Foods for Improved Nutrition | Report
- Closing Nigeria’s Edible Oil Fortification Gap| Report
- How small and medium millers can benefit from the fortification wave | Article | The Hindu Business Line
- We should harness key innovations on food fortification | Article | The Standard
- Industry Self-Regulation of Food Fortification Compliance: Piloting the Micronutrient Fortification Index in Nigeria | Case Study | National Library of Medicine
- How Kitui Flour Mills Is Leading the Fight Against Malnutrition | Blog
- Regenerative Transformation in Agricultural Supply Chains | White Paper
- From Tomato Waste to Tomato Paste | Article
- Unlocking Nutritious Opportunities: Reducing Food Loss and Waste to Enhance Nutrition and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa | Blog
- Nutrisave: Why Better Data is Key to Reducing Food Loss and Waste | Blog
- Unlocking Nutritious Opportunities: Reducing Food Loss and Waste to Enhance Nutrition and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa | Blog
- The Business of Biofertilizers |Article
- Measuring the Environmental Impact of Development Programs | Blog
- Can the UN Food Systems Summit Chart a New Food Future? | Blog
- Regenerative Practices in the Food Processing Sector Promoting Climate Action and Business Gains | Report
- Why the UN COP28 Climate Talks Must Serve Farmers to Achieve a ‘Just Transition’ | Article | IPS News
- Developing a business case for Women’s Economic Empowerment | Case Study
- Shared Value Creation for Inclusive Agribusiness | Report
- Raw Material Sourcing as a Lever for Shared Value | Report
- CASA Kenya Export Readiness Playbook | Report
- How to Engage the Private Sector in Building Thriving Agri-Food Systems | Article | Farming First
- Partnering with Food Processors to Tackle Sourcing Challenges and Strengthen Farmers’ Livelihoods | Report
- Applying a Gender Lens to Agribusiness: A Pathway to Economic Empowerment for Women | Article | Next Billion
- Advancing Financial Inclusion and Local Dairy Development in Northern Nigeria | Report
- Advancing women’s economic empowerment in the food processing sectors in East and Southern Africa | Case Study
- AINFP Smallholder Sourcing Impact Study | Report
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