Technoserve Inc

Central america and the caribbeanhonduras technoserve worked with various cocoa and coffee industry stakeholders - local government agencies, producer associations, research foundations and financial institutions - to help honduran farmers and processors cater to the growing worldwide demand for specialty coffee and fine cocoa. technoserve-led technical and business training helped farmer cooperatives improve their crop quality and market access, generating higher incomes and creating many new jobs. guatemalatechnoserve is working with more than 500 small-scale farmers to help them produce profitable crops such as peas, french beans, avocado and banana. technoserve advisors are helping the farmers to improve the quality of their products, secure financing needed to modernize and increase production, and tap into lucrative export markets.nicaraguain southern nicaragua, technoserve is executing a cocoa project in partnership with the pimco foundation to support a group of 100 farmers, the majority of whom are women. the project aims to generate incomes for poor families by giving them the opportunity to produce fine cocoa to sell to national and international buyers. farmers are also generating additional income by producing and selling coconuts for local markets.haitiin 2011, technoserve partnered with a local financial institution to launch a credit program that would help haitian mango farmers access cash before the harvest. part of the haiti hope project - a five-year public-private partnership that aims to double the incomes of 25,000 mango farmers - the credit program has unlocked short-term loans for more than 6,000 farmers. we work with local banks and other financial institutions to meet the unique needs of the smallholders and small businesses we assist. we help enterprising men and women develop financial literacy and business skills to prepare them to take advantage of financing, and we provide support throughout the transaction process. in 2012 alone, technoserve helped connect farmers and businesses with $43 million in financing.

South americachiletechnoserve chile leads potencia patagonia, a business accelerator that helps entrepreneurs of the los lagos, aysen and magallanes regions to grow their businesses through a program that includes training, advisory and seed capital provided by the chilean economic development agency (corfo) and regional governments. the program intends to accelerate 360 small and growing businesses within 6 years. peruthe economic development alliance for san martn aims to accelerate the transition of the san martn region of peru into a sustainable, legal and prosperous economy, increasing employment and incomes while promoting good stewardship of natural resources. in partnership with the u.s. agency for international development (usaid) and other public and private partners, the program promotes good agricultural practices among cocoa and coffee growers in the region. technoserve will help develop these industries and link farmers to better-paying markets. the program also includes a business plan competition that will identify high-potential entrepre

South asiaindiabarmer district lies in rajasthan's thar desert, a remote and semi-arid region with few livelihood opportunities. technoserve is implementing an integrated social and economic development program that will raise incomes for 10,000 households across barmer. over five years, the program will build rural enterprises and human resources, improve natural resource management, and increase agricultural incomes by introducing new crops and building sustainable market linkages.