Agriculture

For a mother and farmer in central Kenya, passion fruit vines are yielding a better future for her children.

Family farms in Karnataka get a boost through TechnoServe's partnership with Cargill to support skill development of rural youth.

In Rajasthan, India, guar farmers are applying sustainable agricultural practices to improve their livelihoods.

How two brothers are using their coffee-farming income to sow the seeds of knowledge in their community.

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

Explore the impact and stories from a groundbreaking eight-year project that benefited more than a quarter-million coffee farmers in East Africa.

When Tarciana Ciokinyua began receiving training from TechnoServe’s Coffee Initiative, she was able to invest her increased income in her family.

TechnoServe and Cargill are innovating in the sorghum sector by developing improved seeds and supporting Cargill’s sorghum suppliers.

Garuke coffee cooperative in Ethiopia was the only employer in the area for workers like Seifu Abafita, but in 2009 was on the brink of closure until support from the Coffee Initiative helped to turn things around.

The Economist examines the opportunities and obstacles for enterprising people in Africa – and highlights TechnoServe’s work to bolster young entrepreneurs.