Vetiver Wetlands: A Simple, Nature-Based Solution for Sustainable Coffee Production
TechnoServe is helping coffee farmers adopt an innovative, natural, and low-cost solution to prevent water and soil pollution.
Brewing a Better Future: Shanthi’s Journey in Sustainable Coffee Farming
Coffee is a lifeline for millions of farming families. In Andhra Pradesh, smallholder tribal farmers like Shanthi have long cultivated coffee, but they remain far removed from the trends and benefits of the emerging market. Today, with support from TechnoServe, she is part of the specialty coffee movement—learning cupping, improving quality, and earning higher prices.
Women Coffee Farmers are Gaining a New Lens on Life
A participatory photography method called Photovoice is allowing women coffee farmers in Peru to reflect on their journeys as leaders in their families and communities.
New Initiative ‘Avanza Café’ Boosts Productivity and Reduces Carbon Emissions in Central America
JDE Peet’s, USDA and TechnoServe to collaborate in program benefiting over 35,000 coffee producers
Vote for the Photo of the Month: Celebrating Youth Stories
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we’re featuring three young people who have gained the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to succeed. Read their stories, then vote for your favorite photo.
Brewing Biodiversity: How Sustainable Coffee Improves Lives and Protects Landscapes
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, coffee farmers are employing new regenerative agriculture practices that improve yields, increase incomes, and allow farmers to meet their families' needs while also promoting biodiversity and conservation.
A Coffee Farmer’s Journey to Gender Equality in Agriculture
Doris dreamed of being a coffee farmer, but living in a society with little gender equality in agriculture silenced her ambitions. Discover how Doris persevered to find her voice as a coffee farmer in Guatemala.
How is Climate Change Affecting Poverty Around the World?
How does climate change exacerbate poverty? And what role do small-scale farmers play in the fight against climate change? Learn about the link between these critical issues, then find out what TechnoServe is doing to support those most affected.
Vetiver: The Low-cost Innovation to Treat Coffee Wastewater
Learn how vetiver grass is used by coffee growing families in Peru as a low-cost and Rainforest Alliance-certified method for treating wastewater.
