Ciriaco Martínez Banegas: A life dedicated to coffee
Honduran coffee producer increased productivity on his coffee farm thanks to practices learned in MOCCA training.
El Salvador | Technoserve Board of Directors Visit
TechnoServe Board members visited coffee producers and nurseries in Santa Ana and Ahuachapán to learn first-hand how TNS and its allies empower communities, support local coffee producers and entrepreneurs, and drive sustainable economic growth in El Salvador.
Pruning techniques and biofertilizers, keys to the success of coffee grower Luis González
In the department of Ahuachapán, El Salvador, coffee producer Luis González increased his productivity by 50%.
Heilyn Arauz, an entrepreneur who is transforming her coffee farm in Nicaragua
Heilyn Arauz doubled the productivity of her coffee plantation by applying better pest and disease control practices, pruning and selective harvesting.
Honduras | Avanza Café
In Lepaera, more than 230 producers from Honduras participated in the presentation of the Avanza Café program in alliance with INLOHER. Avanza Café is an initiative promoted by JDE Peet’s, USDA and TechnoServe to empower more than 35 thousand coffee producers from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to adopt regenerative agriculture practices, reduce carbon emissions and strengthen climate resilience.
Nicaragua | USDA Visit
Zeke Bryant, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), together with the Manager of the MOCCA Nicaragua Coffee Program and technical team, visited coffee producers in Jinotega to closely observe the impacts of the program on Nicaragua’s coffee-growing communities.
Delfa Mondragón: The Legacy of a Honduran Coffee Grower
In the department of El Paraíso (Honduras), coffee grower Delfa Mondragón increased her productivity by 60% by implementing practices for managing plant tissues and organic fertilizers in her plantation.
France | Salon du Chocolat Paris 2024
At one of the most important international events on cocoa and chocolate, MOCCA presented a selection of 17 new profiles from the Cocoa Flavor Map, highlighting the richness and diversity of cocoa from Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Oscar and Maria: A coffee dream come true
Coffee producers in Huehuetenango increased their productivity by 40% thanks to the practices learned in MOCCA training.
Juan Vásquez and his wife cultivate a prosperous future
In Jaén, Peru, Juan Vásquez and his wife went from harvesting 30 quintals of coffee per hectare to harvesting 70 quintals per hectare.