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These are Rikolto's focus areas

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

#Coffee4Future

A competitive sector, creating equitable conditions for all

#YouthInAg

Opening up opportunities for young people in the agri-food sector

Sustainable rice for all

Fewer greenhouse gas emissions from rice fields and better market access for farmers

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable and fair food in cities

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

Projects in the spotlight

Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level
Over the next three years, Colruyt Group and Rikolto will collaborate with Ivorian cooperative Entreprise Cooperative de Saint Paul, Fairtrade Belgium, the chocolate processor Puratos and UGent to make Colruyt Group's private label chocolate sustainable from bean to shelve. Last update (25/02/2021): Colruyt Group and Rikolto deepen cooperation for sustainable chocolate
Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City
Changing an unsustainable and exclusive food system into an innovative, sustainable and inclusive one driven by youth to build a strong and resilient Arusha. Last update (11/01/2021): The Generation Food Bootcamp: That’s a wrap! What’s next up next?
Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system
Setting up their own enterprises to produce, process or package food in a sustainable way can provide young Burkinabe with a decent income, while also tackling key issues related to the sustainability of our food system. They bring a breath of fresh air to the local food system.

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High quality Peruvian cocoa for fine chocolates
We professionalise producer organisations, working hand in hand with young people in rural areas. We also establish inclusive business links with cocoa companies, and are increasingly influential in the sector. Last update (26/02/2021): Pangoa: Chocolate with Amazon flavor
Affordable quality food for Quito's consumers
City policies can offer opportunities for farmers and push food production and consumption towards more sustainability. Last update (26/02/2021): Diego: a young man bridging the gap between the countryside and southern Quito
Sustainability as the key to strong and competitive rice markets in Tanzania and Uganda
Significant business opportunities remain for rice farmers. Future investments must enable smallholder farmers and processors to build their businesses in a sustainable way and to acquire new skills. Last update (26/02/2021): Finding new ways to promote sustainable rice cultivation in covid-19 times
Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector
Rikolto will support traders and exporters to explore new ways of doing business with organisations of smallholder farmers. A better market position of these farmer organisations is the end goal. Last update (25/02/2021): Belgian entrepreneurs financially back pre-cooked beans in Tanzania
Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models
Horticulture is one of the few opportunities for small scale farmers to find a route out of poverty, Rikolto currently is working in Uganda and Tanzania with over 3,000 horticulture farmers to support inclusive business development to unveil their potential to transform the sector towards sustainability. Last update (25/02/2021): Boosting horticulture businesses: Access to finance as the last piece of the puzzle to mass production
Turning Arusha into a Food Smart City
Together with the city council, Rikolto will support initiatives to increase food safety in grains and horticulture sectors, leading to better market opportunities for the farmers and healthier food for the people in and around Arusha. Last update (25/02/2021): Why is healthy, safe & nutritious food important? Turn on your radio!
Robin Food transforms food surpluses into healthy products for vulnerable families
We develop business models that make the products accessible for vulnerable groups and offer a viable business to the companies that produce them. Last update (25/02/2021): 5 insights from the search for a suitable product based on food surpluses for vulnerable target groups
Towards a safe and sustainable food system in Da Nang
Rikolto works with the city of Da Nang and Hanoi, to increase consumers’ access to safe food and promote the use of sustainable production techniques to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive food system in Vietnam. Last update (25/02/2021): How do Food Smart Cities lead the transition to sustainable food? Read this book!
Ecuadorian coffee - adding flavour to the national economy
Coffee is one of the products of the Ecuadorian economy that benefits rural families. Last update (25/02/2021): Women, coffee, and entrepreneurial resistance in the Intag valley

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Sustainable cocoa

#Coffee4Future

#YouthInAg

Sustainable rice for all

Food Smart Cities

Inclusive Business

Projects in the spotlight

Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level

Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

All projects

High quality Peruvian cocoa for fine chocolates

Affordable quality food for Quito's consumers

Sustainability as the key to strong and competitive rice markets in Tanzania and Uganda

Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector

Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models

Turning Arusha into a Food Smart City

Robin Food transforms food surpluses into healthy products for vulnerable families

Towards a safe and sustainable food system in Da Nang

Ecuadorian coffee - adding flavour to the national economy

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