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Cocoa in Flores, Indonesia
Helping farmers to end the abusive ijon practice. Last update (06/08/2019): The importance of quality control in a fermented cocoa business
Food Smart Cities for sustainable and inclusive food systems
Together with municipalities and food system actors, we support the transition towards sustainable, safe and healthy urban food systems Last update (05/08/2019): Healthy School Snacks Festival in Solo, Indonesia
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 (29/07/2019): Rikolto pushing for the adoption of sustainable rice standard in the new Ugandan National Rice Strategy.
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 (09/07/2019): Rikolto pushing for the adoption of sustainable rice standard in the new Ugandan National Rice Strategy
Payment for Ecosystem Services to foster innovative agribusiness
Transforming farmers into solid business partners and guardians of the forests in Kerinci Seblat National Park landscape. Last update (17/06/2019): The ups and downs of building a specialty coffee business
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.
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 (28/05/2019): Exporting vegetables in Tanzania: risky business, but highly profitable – if managed well
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
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Arumeru, Tanzania
High Value Crops: the perfect tool to fight poverty Last update (28/05/2019): Organized farmers – Key to inclusion of small-scale producers markets.

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