Cashews
TechnoServe’s Christoph Weigl Speaks at the Planet Labs Explore conference
TechnoServe's Christoph Weigl joins the University of Minnesota's Dr. Zhenong Jin and Rahul Gosh to speak about remote mapping Benin's cashew farms at the Planet Labs Explore conference on October 12, 2021.
TechnoServe’s Nicholas Mancus and Krishanu Chakravarty Speak at the African Cashew Alliance Conference
TechnoServe's Nicholas Mancus and Krishanu Chakravarty speak about opportunities for the West African cashew sector at the African Cashew Alliance Conference, September 20-21, 2021.
At the Heart of the News
TechnoServe's work in Benin with the CajùLab project is featured in this podcast segment for BBC Africa.
Remote Sensing and Satellite Imagery Providing Data for African Cashews
Emerging technology solutions combining aerial and phone imagery with machine learning could solve long-standing challenges in getting accurate, timely data for trade and investment decisions in the global nut and dried fruit industry.
One Year of COVID-19: Elisabeth Atchade, Cashew Farmer in Benin
In this series, we check back with TechnoServe program participants previously featured on our blog, documenting how their lives have changed and progressed. In our previous story on Elisabeth Atchade, a cashew farmer in Benin, the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant market panic left her with uncertainty about the future of her cashew production. Find out how she is doing now, eight months later.
‘Farms Are Going to Need Different Kinds of Robots’
Dave Hale, Director of TechnoServe Labs, talks about our tech approach to improving cashew production in Benin, and its potential for replication and improving farmers' incomes.
Partnerships Will Harness Technology and Innovation to Improve Opportunities for Cashew Farmers and Processors across West Africa
The USDA and TechnoServe will strengthen support to cashew growers and processors in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria
TechnoServe and Alteia Partner to Deploy AI Solutions for Climate-Smart Cashew Program in Benin
Cotonou (Benin) and Toulouse (France): International nonprofit TechnoServe and technology platform Alteia announced this week that they have signed a partnership agreement that aims to improve cashew farming practices through the use of aerial drone imagery and artificial intelligence. This collaboration is part of TechnoServe’s…
