Rice

Supporting Tanzania and Uganda to have strong, competitive, sustainable rice markets
Significant opportunities remain for rice farmers and future investments must enable smallholders and processors to invest in their businesses and acquire new skills. Last update (23/01/2020): A different future for girls through sustainable rice growing
Sustainable and inclusive rice in Vietnam
Working together with farmer organisations, authorities and businesses to mainstream inclusive business practices for sustainable rice across the Vietnamese rice sector. Last update (20/01/2020): Rice production in Dong Thap: Towards sustainable agriculture
Promoting sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Indonesia
Empowering Javanese small-holder rice farmers to earn better income through sustainable rice production. Last update (03/12/2019): Central Java Premium Rice Consortium meets the Central Java Governor
Strengthening the success of Mali’s rice
We want Malian farmers to be able to compete with imported rice, which - for the moment being - has nicer packages, looks cleaner, and is cheaper.
Promoting the future of Benin’s rice
Local supply does not cover the needs of Benin’s population, and half of the rice on the urban markets comes from abroad.
Burkinabe women design an innovative, sustainable business model
Franchising allows them to improve the quality of home-parboiled rice, and sell it at a higher price Last update (14/10/2019): DGD visits Rikolto's partners in Burkina Faso
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. Last update (14/10/2019): Radioscopy of the irrigated rice sector in South Kivu
Rikolto’s Rice Cluster: Pushing for sustainable rice sector transformation
Through pilot projects with farmer organisations, Rikolto tests innovative practices and builds evidence to help answer crucial questions in the rice sector. Last update (14/10/2019): Farmers’ organisations to roll out SRP standard for sustainable rice cultivation
East Africa Food Trade project - Completed
Smallholders produce around 80-90% of maize, rice and other staples in East Africa, many are net buyers of staples, with less than a third selling their produce. Through the establishment of Village Stores, organising collective sales and other initiatives, market access of the farmers improved significantly. Last update (28/05/2019): Farmers have been earning 8 million dollars in the past two years

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