U.S. Department of Agriculture

The major new project will spark economic growth through investment, job creation, and business support in West Africa's cashew industry

TechnoServe’s projects yield a wealth of lessons that can help us – and others – improve our work. In this series, we reflect on the lessons we have learned from our programs in Africa, India, and Latin America, sharing insights from program staff.

In only four years, Mozambique cashew farmers have planted more than 500,000 cashew seedlings, while burgeoning processing plants across the country work to connect these booming yields with premium markets.

As the Sustainable Agricultural Improvement (MAS) project comes to a close in Honduras, we take a look at how the project helped one coffee farming family to build a strong farming business and promising career opportunities throughout the value chain.

How the GANE project helped small-scale farmers in Nicaragua build a more competitive and inclusive livestock sector.

Bean and coffee farmers in Honduras implement innovative climate-smart agricultural practices to increase incomes, nutrition and resilience.

Innovations in the cashew value chain provide women the opportunity to become leaders in their families and communities.

The MozaCajú project teaches cashew farmers in northern Mozambique improved commercialization techniques to boost profits from their harvest.

With technical expertise and training from TechnoServe, a Benin-based company has established a world-class cashew processing facility that prioritizes social and environmental responsibility.

The women of Mujeres Valientes Rural Community Bank are helping the small farmers in their community increase their productivity, food security and incomes.