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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

Sustainable rice for all

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

#YouthInAg

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

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

Generation Food
A new movement stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and food. Last update (14/10/2019): Generation Food joins forces for entrepreneurship and innovation in food and agriculture
Promoting the future of Benin’s rice
Local supply does not cover the needs of Benin’s population, and half of the rice on the urban markets comes from abroad.
Burkinabe women design an innovative, sustainable business model
Franchising allows them to improve the quality of home-parboiled rice, and sell it at a higher price Last update (14/10/2019): DGD visits Rikolto's partners in Burkina Faso
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 (14/10/2019): Radioscopy of the irrigated rice sector in South Kivu
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 (14/10/2019): Farmers’ organisations to roll out SRP standard for sustainable rice cultivation
High quality Peruvian cocoa for fine chocolates
We professionalise producer organisations so their members produce high quality cocoa for fine chocolates, and work hand in hand with rural youth. We also create commercial and inclusive links with cocoa companies, reaching a higher impact through the collaboration with strategic partners. Last update (14/10/2019): The Inca Food Trail: more taste than travel
Young farmers secure Ecuador´s fine flavour cocoa
Preserving the original Ecuadorian Fine Flavour Cocoa
Cocoa in Olancho, Honduras
Cocoa trees to stop deforestation Last update (14/10/2019): Boosting cocoa export from Honduras
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 (14/10/2019): Pangoa: Chocolate with Amazon flavor

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Food Smart Cities

Sustainable cocoa

Sustainable rice for all

#YouthInAg

Inclusive Business

Generation Food

Promoting the future of Benin’s rice

Burkinabe women design an innovative, sustainable business model

Congolese rice farmers conquer the local market

Rikolto’s Rice Cluster: Pushing for sustainable rice sector transformation

High quality Peruvian cocoa for fine chocolates

Young farmers secure Ecuador´s fine flavour cocoa

Cocoa in Olancho, Honduras

Peruvian coffee, among the best of South America

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