Food Security

In sub-Saharan Africa, TechnoServe is working to create new industries and incomes from products typically discarded as waste during cashew and coffee processing.

Many popular foods and beverages are grown by smallholder farmers around the world. These farmers are experiencing increasing challenges as they struggle to grow their crops in the face of extreme weather, droughts, floods, and other threats. Learn about a few of the crops most affected by climate change and what TechnoServe is doing to help these farmers build climate resilience.

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Government and food industry leaders gathered to publicly renew their commitment to improving nutrition in Nigeria through better food fortification.

After struggling to make ends meet on her tomato farm, Cicily partnered with TechnoServe to start growing the more resilient Kilele tomato and implement best farming practices, allowing her to increase profits and open her own store.

Two of TechnoServe's environmental sustainability experts weigh in on the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and share why it's not too late for us to take action.

The major new project will spark economic growth through investment, job creation, and business support in West Africa's cashew industry

The initiative with Nestlé Nigeria and IDH helped farmers connect to better supply chains and improve their incomes, contributing to better food security.

Matt Foerster joined TechnoServe earlier this year as our new director of agricultural markets. With over 15 years of experience, Matt is overseeing TechnoServe’s large portfolio of work in commercial agriculture. Here we ask Matt about the most important issues in agriculture today – and its critical role in reducing poverty.