DR Congo

DR Congo

Rikolto has been working with farmer organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo for over 30 years. In 2021, our projects impacted the lives of 28,255 producers.

Since 2012, Rikolto decided to focus on two promising agricultural value chains: Arabica coffee and rice. As of 2019, we also work in the cocoa sector. In 2021, we launched our Good Food for Cities programme in Bukavu and Goma.

Projects

Sustainable rice
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The white egret: an icon of local rice development in the DRC

Thanks to government cooperation, World Bank funding and the implementation of the PICAGL programme, new dynamics are emerging in the rice value chain in South Kivu and Tanganyika in DRCongo. Increased productivity, sustainable production and high-quality local rice are creating new business opportunities for farmers and young people.
Updated on:
January 16, 2024
DR Congo
Sustainable rice
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Congolese rice farmers conquer the local market

Eight rice cooperatives in the Ruzizi valley join forces and win the hearts of beer and rice fans.
Updated on:
January 16, 2024
DR Congo
Sustainable cocoa and coffee
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Speciality coffee from Kivu and Ituri, DRC

Small-scale coffee farmers prepare to export high quality organic Arabica coffee.
Updated on:
August 23, 2023
DR Congo

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Sustainable rice

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

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Sustainable food lanscapes
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Sustainable rice

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Inclusive markets, Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

Rikolto Podcast: Rice, the climate and you

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Inclusive markets, Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

A walk through the past and the future of Congolese rice: an interview with Ivan Godfroid

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Farmer field schools at the service of sustainable rice

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Cocoa Barometer 2022: governance policies and purchasing practices are key for systemic change in the cocoa sector

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

The booming business of micro washing stations in Eastern DR Congo

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

New project launched to prevent deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Sustainable food landscapes
Sustainable rice

The story of Rushendeka, the exemplary rice farmer

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Regenerative agriculture
Good Food for Cities

Shedding new light on our work: Rikolto delivers results efficiently

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Inclusive markets, sustainable food landscapes, regenerative agriculture
Good Food for Cities

Young people driving food changes in African cities – A reflection piece from Rikolto in support of #AfricanCITYFOODMonth

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Youth in agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Side-selling in Eastern DRC's coffee sector

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Inclusive markets, Youth in agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

The impact of Arabica coffee certification in Eastern DRC

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Measuring equals learning

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Access to knowledge, services and innovation for all: is that even possible?

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

For better or for worse: transparent value chain management

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

A stable link with the market: it is (not only) about money

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Collaborating across value chains: goodwill is not enough

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Inclusive markets
Good Food for Cities

What we can learn from the corona crisis that will help shape our future food systems 

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Farmer organisations to roll out SRP standard for sustainable rice cultivation

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

Making African rice competitive with Asian rice

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Inclusive Business Scan: members’ perception on coffee cooperative Kawa Kanzururu

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Congolese coffee growers export second container of coffee to Belgium's biggest retailer, Colruyt Group

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Radioscopy of the irrigated rice sector in South Kivu

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Regenerative agriculture