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Follow two coffee farmers as they go about their day in Honde Valley, Zimbabwe, which is known for its prized Arabica coffee.

With world hunger reaching its highest peak since 2006, solutions addressing each link in the food system are essential. Drawing from TechnoServe's work across value chains with a range of public and private partners, we are highlighting the latest challenges, insights, and promising approaches in the current effort to prevent widespread food insecurity and build greater long-term resilience.

Follow coffee farmer Noella Rwizibuka and her family as they go about their day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Sustainable Guar Initiative won a prestigious award from the American Chemistry Council for its work on the ground with guar farmers in India. But it's just the beginning.

How much do you know about food security? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz, and learn about some common myths and misconceptions. How did you do? Share your results on social media, and challenge your friends and family to take it, too.

Food security is a rapidly growing concern around the world.  According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global hunger rose by nearly 120 million people in 2020, bringing the total to just under 800 million. That number represents the highest peak since 2006.

In Mozambique, many students graduate without the necessary soft skills to succeed in jobs or as entrepreneurs, leaving them with limited economic opportunities. TechnoServe’s WIN program worked with the Mozambican government to revise a life skills curriculum that will help young people — and women in particular — access jobs and start their own businesses.

In this Q&A, TechnoServe’s India country director, Punit Gupta, shares how the farmers TechnoServe works with every day have been affected by two recent cyclones and a devastating surge of COVID-19 cases.

Global coffee prices are rising after several years at near-historic lows that prompted many farmers in Central America to immigrate elsewhere. But higher prices alone are not enough to sustain progress. To ensure long-term, profitable incomes, farmers need support establishing long-lasting market connections, developing climate-resilient growing techniques, and diversifying their incomes.

Earlier this year, violent insurgents attacked the city of Palma in northern Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. They killed dozens of people, forced thousands to flee, and sparked a humanitarian crisis that continues to this day. There is a perceived link between poverty — particularly among youth — and insecurity. TechnoServe is addressing this challenge by promoting economic opportunities for youth in the region.