COVID-19 Response

The Fintrac team has been able to provide remote technical advisory services in developing countries during quarantine mandates, and as economies re-open in many regions, we are rethinking food supply and delivery systems due to new health and safety requirements.

Check out Partnering for Innovation's latest Medium article spotlighting how female entrepreneur Linnet Akol is pivoting her fruit popsicle business toward success despite COVID-19 challenges. Click to read more!

Acceleration in the Time of COVID-19

Safe food is essential for good health, nutrition, and food security — especially in the shadow of COVID-19. We’re working with millions of smallholder farmers to increase the productivity of healthy crops and ensure they reach markets safely. This #WorldFoodSafetyDay, learn how our global staff and partners increase the availability of safe food for all.

World Food Safety

Our M&E team has been responding to canceled in-person surveys by adapting the process and tools to work in a virtual scenario. Read the article from our M&E Director, Paul Stanchfield, to learn more!

Preparing to Collect Phone Data During a Pandemic

The results are in! Congratulations to Nigusie Gemeda, whose coffee took first place. Click to learn more about the other top finishers, and follow along as the team prepares for the international auction.

Cup of Excellence Ethiopia

With support from the Honduran government, our ACS agronomists resumed in-person extension visits. All staff have received extensive biosecurity training and appropriate protective equipment.

Training Visits Resume in Honduras

Our agronomists and technicians are prioritizing sharing lessons learned and best practices via our internal learning platform, Fintrac U, which houses hundreds of proprietary technical trainings and manuals. We’re excited to share some of these materials with the public for the first time!

Technical Trainings