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.
In El Salvador, Ana Emilia Figueroa Hernández never imagined that technology—let alone artificial intelligence (AI)—would become a key tool in her handmade jewelry business. But today, thanks to TechnoServe, she’s harnessing AI to expand her brand, streamline operations, and create engaging social media content.
It’s a new year, and there’s a new set of international development jargon to disentangle. Check out the list below, and let us know if there are any other development terms we should cover in the future.
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 cooperative…
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. 1. As TechnoServe’s Coffee Alliance for Excellence…
The right use of artificial intelligence in small businesses can boost growth and job creation—critical needs in emerging economies. Even relatively basic AI tools can help small businesses improve their decision-making, support workforce development, and enhance customer experience. But this technology must be applied the right way, and with consideration…
Collaboration with World Resources Institute, the Linux Foundation’s AgStack project, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, TechnoServe and Others to Accelerate the Development of EUDR Compliance Solutions and Boost Market Access for Smallholder Farmers
Poverty is one of the most persistent challenges facing the world today. Despite numerous efforts by governments, non-profits, and international organizations, billions of people still live in poverty. Learn about five technological innovations that are helping people change their lives.
Learn about five practical strategies to address poverty, from promoting regenerative agriculture to leveraging technology for development. Discover how these approaches are creating sustainable pathways out of poverty and explore how you can contribute to building a more equitable world.
