Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable and fair food in cities

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

Sustainable rice for all

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

#YouthInAg

Investing in young people to harvest future-proof solutions

#Coffee4Future

A competitive sector, creating equitable conditions for all

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 (28/07/2021): Generation Food: hacking the challenge of feeding 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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A new generation of hortipreneurs in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands
Supporting youth- and women-led businesses to improve inclusion in the food system. Last update (29/07/2021): We're looking for a consultant for the construction of screen houses
Sustainable production can save a lake in Nicaragua
Farmers, fishermen, actors in tourism and energy sector work together to find solutions to alleviate the ever-growing pressure on lake Apanás. Last update (29/07/2021): Saving the lake and food safety in Nicaragua
Speciality coffee from Kivu and Ituri, DRC
Small-scale coffee farmers prepare to export high quality organic Arabica coffee. Last update (29/07/2021): The impact of Arabica coffee certification in Eastern DRC
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 (29/07/2021): We're looking for a company to print 1000 t-shirts & caps
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 (28/07/2021): Shortening the long road between farmer and consumer: The East Africa Fruits case
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 (28/07/2021): How do Food Smart Cities lead the transition to sustainable food? Read this book!
A new generation of cocoa producers in Central America
Young people of Nicaragua and Honduras: focus on sustainable cocoa and turning it into a profitable business. Last update (28/07/2021): Yamileth: a young woman capable of revitalising cocoa farming in Nicaragua
Participatory Guarantee Systems for safe vegetables in Vietnam
PGS is a reliable and affordable quality assurance mechanism that enables farmers to increase their income while helping build consumers’ trust in their food. Last update (28/07/2021): Ha Nam publishing practical guidelines for PGS safe vegetables
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 (28/07/2021): Generation Food: hacking the challenge of feeding Ouagadougou

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Food Smart Cities

Sustainable cocoa

Inclusive Business

Sustainable rice for all

#YouthInAg

#Coffee4Future

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

A new generation of hortipreneurs in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands

Sustainable production can save a lake in Nicaragua

Speciality coffee from Kivu and Ituri, DRC

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

Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models

Towards a safe and sustainable food system in Da Nang

A new generation of cocoa producers in Central America

Participatory Guarantee Systems for safe vegetables in Vietnam

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

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