Rikolto (International)

Covid-19 has challenged our food systems, disrupted them, and magnified issues that existed all along. Yet, after the initial shock of the crisis, food actors are adapting their way of working. And with it, food systems are bouncing back. Find out more about Rikolto's Covid support to our Food Heroes.

Logistical issues and widespread café closures – as a result of Covid-19 – have taken their toll on Latin America's coffee sector. How can partners and stakeholders work together to overcome obstacles? This question was at the heart of a series of Virtual Coffee Dialogues.

Promoting innovation by multiple actors along the chain is a key principle of Inclusive Business. Are innovation processes carried out collaboratively? Who gains from the results? We look at two examples of inclusive innovation in our rice programmes, one from Burkina Faso and one from Indonesia, to answer these questions.

In the south of the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, a neighbourhood initiative is giving life to a participatory process in which both consumers and producers have strengthened links that go beyond the purchase and sale of agro-ecological products.

Coffee cooperatives in D.R. Congo have been making efforts to access certified coffee markets by complying with the standards of multiple certification organisations. What is the impact of certification on the incomes and lives of the coffee farmers and their households? PhD-student Wannes Slosse shares his findings so far.

Since October 2018, Rikolto has been implementing the "Qualiriz: Selling quality rice for a better income" project in the Centre-East region of Burkina Faso, aimed at bringing sufficient quantities of quality rice to local markets. Rising demands come with their own set of challenges.