Expanded Partnership Will Help Small Businesses in Latin America Recover from COVID-19 Crisis
The Impulsa tu Empresa 3.0 program will provide support to more than 1,000 entrepreneurs in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Colombia
Central America
Lasting Impact Spotlight: María Castillo
In this series, we check back with TechnoServe program participants who were previously featured on our blog, documenting how their lives have changed and progressed. María Castillo is a farmer and the president of the Mujeres Valientes association, which sells drought-resistant beans and other agricultural supplies to farmers in southern Honduras.
Listening to Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs
We can learn a lot about solving youth unemployment by paying attention to young entrepreneurs. Changemakers like Violeta Martinez are eager to share lessons that are both context specific and universally relevant.
How Coffee Farmers in Honduras are Coming Together to Earn Better Prices
In Honduras, TechnoServe is helping coffee farmers like Luis Olvera improve their coffee and join local producer organizations. In doing so, they can connect to better markets and sell their coffee in bulk directly to exporters, gaining better prices and better livelihoods.
Avocado: A Driver of Sustainable Agriculture? Ask These Farmers in Guatemala
As international demand for avocado has increased, more farmers have started to clear forested areas to plant additional avocado trees. In Guatemala, TechnoServe is helping farmers improve their harvests and access higher-value markets while continuing to protect nearby forests.
Bean Farmers in Honduras Increase Incomes and Improve Food Security during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the potential for a global food crisis. In Honduras, bean producers play an important role in increasing food security. We talked to Tomás Membreño, chief of party for the MAS 2.0 program, to learn how they are improving their livelihoods and contributing to food security through this crisis.
A Fresh Future in Produce
Read about TechnoServe's partnership with the Walmart Foundation to help smallholder farmers access more productive and profitable supply chains in Central America.
How Funders Can Help Save an Economic Engine of the Developing World
This Stanford Social Innovation Review article highlights the success of TechnoServe's Impulsa tu Empresa program in helping entrepreneurs during a crisis.
Enhancing Economic Well-Being for Coffee Farmers
The PROLEMPA project will improve the incomes of 2,200 Honduran coffee producers by promoting key agricultural techniques that boost yields and quality, and by linking farmers to new formal buyers
Improving Market Access for Smallholder Farmers in Central America
TechnoServe is working to increase revenues for 5,000 fresh produce smallholder farmers in Guatemala and Nicaragua by integrating the farmers into a more inclusive and profitable market system.
