Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

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

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable and fair food in cities

Projects in the spotlight

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 (27/04/2021): The Generation Food Bootcamp: That’s a wrap! What’s up next?
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: 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.

All projects

Harvesting knowledge on cocoa in Central America
Contributing to enhanced competitiveness and inclusion of farmers in the regional cocoa value chain. Last update (13/05/2021): A wasteland named "Peor es nada" (“better than nothing”) has become a model ecological farm in Nicaragua
Transforming Northern Uganda into a regional food basket
Empowering smallholder farmers of rice, cassava and soybean to transform Northern Uganda into a food basket for Uganda and its neighbouring countries. Last update (13/05/2021): We're looking for an agribusiness advisor in Lira
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 (12/05/2021): Sustainable production, the only salvation for Lake Apanás
A way towards a living income for Ghanaian cocoa farmers
Lidl will join forces with Rikolto, Fairtrade and Kuapa Kokoo to produce and sell Way2Go: a chocolate bar that is 100% sustainable across the supply chain. Last update (08/05/2021): Cocoa Barometer 2020: "Too many companies continue to ignore structural issues in the cocoa sector"
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.
Affordable quality food for Quito's consumers
City policies can offer opportunities for farmers and push food production and consumption towards more sustainability.
Cocoa-growers in Ituri are positioned on the fine flavour cocoa market
Combining high-quality cocoa production with biodiversity conservation in DR Congo Last update (04/05/2021): Congolese cocoa farmers add flavour to prime Belgian chocolate
Generation Food: helping young Belgian entrepreneurs solve food-related problems
A new movement stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and food. Last update (04/05/2021): A granola that saves food from landfill: from idea to product launch
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 (27/04/2021): Rikolto's excellent performance in agricultural support in Vinh Phuc province 2016-2022

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Sustainable cocoa

Inclusive Business

Sustainable rice for all

#YouthInAg

#Coffee4Future

Food Smart Cities

Projects in the spotlight

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

Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

All projects

Harvesting knowledge on cocoa in Central America

Transforming Northern Uganda into a regional food basket

Sustainable production can save a lake in Nicaragua

A way towards a living income for Ghanaian cocoa farmers

Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models

Affordable quality food for Quito's consumers

Cocoa-growers in Ituri are positioned on the fine flavour cocoa market

Generation Food: helping young Belgian entrepreneurs solve food-related problems

Participatory Guarantee Systems for safe vegetables in Vietnam

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