Women in Coffee: Strengthening Economic and Social Participation in Central America
In Honduras and Guatemala, women coffee farmers are gaining the skills and confidence they need to actively participate in economic and social decision-making.
Q&A: The Investment Case for Regenerative Coffee
TechnoServe recently released a landmark study on the benefits of regenerative coffee production. In this Q&A, two of the lead authors explain the key findings–and what they mean for coffee drinkers.
The Woman Behind Sustainable Coffee Farming: A Story of Family, Love, and Hope
Meet Lilian Chajón Carías and her family, where love and labor intertwine in the heart of Guatemala's coffee country. Their inspiring journey reveals the power of family, resilience, and dreams for tomorrow.
3 Big Ways to Reduce Small Farm Emissions
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.
Women in Agriculture: How an Ethiopian Coffee Farmer is Redefining Success
In 2012, Lubaba Mekonnen joined a TechnoServe program that supported coffee farmers in her community. We reconnected with Lubaba in 2020 and again in 2024 to see how her life changed in the decade since first joining the program.
Sustainable Coffee Supply Chains: How Technology is Helping Kenyan Cooperatives Navigate the EU Deforestation Regulation
Cooperative leaders like Nelson Kimani have a clear job: improving the incomes and livelihoods of their member farmers. So when the chairman of the New Murarandia Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Murang’a County, Kenya, heard about the new European deforestation regulations, he wondered how they would impact the…
Photo Essay: Nurturing Coffee, Family, and Future in Guatemala’s Mountains
Meet Hermelinda, a coffee grower who has created a full life in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, where three generations of her family now gather.
Empowered Women Learn New Skills to Transform their Role in the Guatemalan Coffee Sector
TechnoServe is helping rural women access tools for pulping and drying coffee, processes that improve coffee quality and facilitate women's advancement in the value chain.
A Burden Lifted: How Coffee Pulpers Are Transforming Zimbabwe’s Farming Future
What if coffee farmers in Zimbabwe could process their beans in less time with less effort? Would this increase the quality of their product and, thereby, their income? Thanks to partnerships with TechnoServe and Nespresso, a group of farmers is finding out.
TechnoServe’s Year in Review: 14 Milestone Moments
As 2024 draws to a close, let’s take a moment to celebrate the milestone moments that you helped make possible through your support. Thanks to you, our work has made a real, tangible difference in millions of lives.
