Food Security

In this Q&A for World Food Day, we explore the importance of food systems in ensuring food security and shaping the future of nations. As Africa's most populous country, Nigeria faces challenges and opportunities in this area. To highlight these issues, we spoke with Adesuwa Akinboro, TechnoServe’s Nigeria country director, about how sustainable food systems can help address these challenges and support communities beyond Nigeria.

Across Kenya, low-income families struggle to eat affordable, varied diets and particularly to consume the necessary volume of fruits and vegetables. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of metric tons of fresh fruits and vegetables go to waste in the country. Are there solutions to both problems?

In this Q&A with Annette Bogere, HortiMAP project director, learn how TechnoServe is helping smallholder farmers in Uganda increase their resilience to climate threats.

If you’re looking for a good book recommendation, look no further! This selection of fiction and nonfiction has been reviewed by TechnoServe readers from around the world. You’ll find thought-provoking books like “Hunger” that connect directly to our mission of ending poverty. There is fiction from authors like Jonathan Escoffery…

The FAO recently released the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report. Learn about its key findings and what it means for the fight against hunger.

Editor’s Note: Originally posted on December 7, 2017 under the title, “Just Get Up and Do Something” – Updated version published on July 20, 2023 under the new title, “Sarah LaFleur’s Journey from TechnoServe Fellow to M.M.LaFleur Founder” Sarah LaFleur, a TechnoServe Fellow in South…

Clinton Wong reflects on his work with TechnoServe in Uganda, and why the collective power of businesses can achieve far greater impact than any one organization could achieve alone.

The Kenya CEO Forum will mark an important milestone in Kenya's food industry as prominent flour millers gather to address shared challenges and promote nutrition.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.

This article discusses the importance of fostering entrepreneurship in developing countries and how it can lead to economic growth and poverty reduction. We will explore the benefits of supporting local entrepreneurs, providing access to capital and business training, and promoting gender equity in entrepreneurship. This post was originally published on…