TechnoServe Launches “Smart Duka 5.0” Initiative to Strengthen the Micro-Retail Sector in Kenya and Ethiopia
The new phase will bring the Smart Duka program to Ethiopia for the first time and support the National Duka Owners organization in Kenya.
The new phase will bring the Smart Duka program to Ethiopia for the first time and support the National Duka Owners organization in Kenya.
The nonprofit’s global director for agri-food systems transformation highlighted the critical role of collaboration
TechnoServe’s partnership with local government institutions enhances employment and quality in tomato value chains.
As a key partner in the Nescafé Plan, TechnoServe is helping drive the transition to regenerative agriculture across major coffee-growing regions.
As Latin America’s AgriFoodTech sector grows, TechnoServe is helping ensure smallholder farmers aren’t left behind. Drawing on lessons from its Potencia tu Agroempresa accelerator, TechnoServe outlines six practical strategies for startups and investors to design inclusive, scalable innovations that meet the real needs of rural farmers and deliver both business and social impact.
Despite record-high global coffee prices, the lion’s share of profits often fails to reach smallholder farmers due to complex supply chains, rising production costs, and market volatility. TechnoServe’s Global Coffee Director, Paul Stewart, emphasizes that improving pricing transparency and supply chain efficiency is essential to ensure a fairer distribution and better financial outcomes for producers—especially in regions where farmers’ share lags behind developed sectors.
San Martín, Perú, Junio 9, 2025 – JDE Peet’s, empresa que financia el proyecto CAFÉ Amazonía Resiliente —una iniciativa implementada por TechnoServe—, organizó un intercambio de experiencias entre sus once proyectos que financia en América Latina, teniendo como escenario las actividades desarrolladas por TechnoServe en…
The visit highlighted the partners' new initiative to boost livelihoods and sustainability in Peru
Sustainable farming and market access are at the heart of a new partnership to transform agriculture
The global study from TechnoServe, supported by Nestlé, JDE Peet’s, and the Rudy & Alice Ramsey Foundation, outlines a path to support 3.2 million farmers, grow exports, cut emissions, and restore ecosystems