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YPARD in collaboration with FAO and Rikolto will organise an interactive workshop where young farmers can interact, learn and share best practices, with a focus on strengthening rural and urban linkages for sustainable food and agriculture.

Integrated farming models, which combine rice cultivation and aquaculture (either fish or shrimp), have been implemented for decades in the Mekong Delta. This model enables the sustainable intensification of food production while diversifying income and decreasing farmers’ vulnerability to crop failure.

In December last year, Rikolto co-signed the Beyond Chocolate charter: the joint ambition of the Belgian chocolate and retail sector, civil society, social impact investors and universities to make Belgian chocolate more sustainable. This industry-wide commitment aims to tackle child labour, combat deforestation and ensure a viable income for local cocoa producers.

On November 9th, 110 participants from the Netherlands and Flanders gathered in Leiden for the second urban agriculture day. Our colleague Gert Engelen was present and shared our experience with the Leuven food strategy, which we helped to develop.

We are looking for a manager in charge of coordinating finances and the quality of operations and processes throughout the organisation. This is an interesting position where you're responsible for ensuring that Rikolto‘s financial system is top of sector and the organisation has the best working environment and processes in place. You have the power to make Rikolto and its personnel – much happier. New deadline for application: 21/01/2019

Fast rewind to October-November 2017. With a series of launch events spanning four continents, from Belgium to Africa and from Latin America to Asia, Rikolto was introduced to the world. Rikolto!? Is that the name of a soap opera? A boy band? Is it a type of cheese? Or… just good food?

We are looking for an energetic and friendly management assistant who wants to grow in a support role with great variety of tasks and who can gradually take on more responsibility and autonomy. Our international team is looking forward to welcoming you in a warm environment! Deadline for application: 2/12

On 2 October 2018, Quito, the capital of Ecuador, became one of the very few cities in Latin America to have signed a food charter. The charter's sustainable vision builds on the effort of a wide range of actors - including Rikolto - who contributed to Quito's multistakeholder "Food Pact" group. Learn about our contribution here!