How the World’s Largest Companies Can Help Africa’s Farmers
TechnoServe's Dickson Mbando offers insight into win-win scenarios that benefit both farmers and the private sector.
Improving Potato and Tomato Yields in Kenya
TechnoServe, in partnership with Syngenta, is working to increase productivity and improve the market for these crops through Mavuno Zaidi.
Reducing Losses in the Mango Value Chain
Post-harvest losses in the value chain reduce incomes for mango farmers in Kenya. TechnoServe in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation launched a pilot project in July of 2015 to address key areas where post-harvest losses can be reduced.
Coffee Initiative
The Coffee Initiative worked with local farmers in East Africa to improve agronomy and business practices, establish new coffee cooperatives and strengthen existing ones, and help cooperatives create business plans and access financing for wet mills.
Smart Duka: Empowering Shopkeepers in Nairobi
"Mom and pop” shops play a critical role in developing economies around the world. In partnership with the elea Foundation and Citi Foundation, TechnoServe is working to increase the profitability of 840 high-potential shops in Nairobi, the majority of which are women-operated or women-owned.
Three Keys to Engaging Women Farmers
TechnoServe's William Odhiambo reflects on lessons learned from the SPADE project about empowering women in rural Kenya.
Q&A: The Role of Agribusiness in Youth Unemployment
Rural development expert Cleopatra Ngulube explores the role of agribusiness in addressing youth unemployment.
Q&A: Sustainable and Scalable Business Models for Linking Agriculture and Technology
TechnoServe's Michael Elliott discusses the successes, challenges and future of information and communications technologies for agriculture.
Partners in Food Solutions-TechnoServe Alliance
The Partners in Food Solutions (PFS)-TechnoServe Alliance matches the expertise of leading global food companies with the needs of African-based food processing companies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Young Entrepreneurs Changing Africa’s Rural Business Landscape
Young Africans are improving their livelihoods, creating jobs and strengthening their communities with the support of the STRYDE program.
