Rikolto (International)

Rice is critical to Vietnam's socio-economic development, whereas rice cultivation is severely impacted by climate change. By applying the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) standard, rice farmers can now significantly reduce inputs and costs.

Deo runs Eastern Coffee, a coffee-roasting company in Mbale, Uganda. He is involved in Rikolto's Generation Food programme in Uganda. Learn about the values that guide him as a young agrifood entrepreneur, something he is eager to share with other young people on the same path.

In this podcast episode, Jelle talks with our colleague Robinson Nakwasa from Rikolto in Uganda and with Piloya Innocent. She is one of the promising entrepreneurs shaping the future of Uganda's food economy through the Generation Food-project.

Bui Thi Ngoc Duyen, a young woman, has successfully been applying the knowledge and skills she gained during a training course in her agricultural business. Her dream: becoming a safe agricultural product distributor.

As of 2021, a participatory guarantee system or PGS has been adopted by 43 vegetable cooperatives in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. PGS is now recognised as a certification system for safe vegetables in Hanoi as well as in Vinh Phuc, Ha Nam, and Da Nang. How has this been achieved, and what does it mean for access to healthy and safe food in Vietnam? In this article, we tell you all about it.

In collaboration with Rikolto and the RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems, FAO released on 29th July 2022 the Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Sourcebook – From Production to Food Systems.