Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food in cities

#Coffee4Future

A competitive sector, creating equitable conditions for all

Sustainable rice for all

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

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

#YouthInAg

Investing in young people to harvest future-proof solutions

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

Projects in the spotlight

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. Last update (17/11/2021): Generation Food: The challenge continues in Ouagadougou
Tanzanian hortipreneurs: a new generation
Supporting youth- and women-led businesses to improve inclusion in the food system.
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

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Inclusive & future-proof vegetable and fruit businesses in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands
Building an inclusive and competitive fruit and vegetable sector in Tanzania that supports farmers and contributes to job creation and food and nutrition security. Last update (24/11/2021): Join us! Junior Administrative Support in Mbeya
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. Last update (17/11/2021): Generation Food: The challenge continues in Ouagadougou
Peruvian coffee, among the best of South America
Peruvian coffee is renowned for its quality and aroma; as such it occupies a special place on national and international markets. Last update (10/11/2021): Peru: How to support future-proof rural youth?
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 (09/11/2021): Tender: Facilitate adoption of quality procedures (incl. training)
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 (04/11/2021): The story of Rushendeka, the exemplary rice farmer
Constructing Kampala’s pathway to becoming a Food Smart City
Building Kampala's future as a sustainable and inclusive food system Last update (03/11/2021): Preparing Kampala for a future in urban farming
Rice farmers in Iringa step up their climate smart agriculture game
Climate change is a challenge for farmers around the world. This is no different for rice farmers in Iringa, Tanzania. Climate smart agriculture is the future; it is sustainable and profitable. Last update (03/11/2021): An integrated food system to ensure sustainable rice for all
Sustainable Landscapes transforming the horticultural sector in Nicaragua
Through the preservation of the lake Apanás and the collaboration with four vegetables producer organisations, Rikolto aims to foster the national horticultural sector. Last update (27/10/2021): Coosempoda: impactful investment in the face of climate change
Promoting sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Indonesia
Empowering Javanese smallholder rice farmers to improve their businesses through sustainable rice cultivation. Last update (27/10/2021): Reducing rice’s environmental impacts and improving farmers’ livelihoods in Central Java

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Food Smart Cities

#Coffee4Future

Sustainable rice for all

Inclusive Business

#YouthInAg

Sustainable cocoa

Projects in the spotlight

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

Tanzanian hortipreneurs: a new generation

Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level

All projects

Inclusive & future-proof vegetable and fruit businesses in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

Peruvian coffee, among the best of South America

Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models

Congolese rice farmers conquer the local market

Constructing Kampala’s pathway to becoming a Food Smart City

Rice farmers in Iringa step up their climate smart agriculture game

Sustainable Landscapes transforming the horticultural sector in Nicaragua

Promoting sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Indonesia

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