Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

#YouthInAg

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

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

Sustainable rice for all

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

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable and fair food in cities

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

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 (12/10/2020): Colruyt Group and Rikolto deepen cooperation for sustainable chocolate
Generation Food: helping young Belgian entrepreneurs solve food-related problems
A new movement stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and food.
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.
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 (06/10/2020): Covid-19 has put a lot on hold… but not this lake in Nicaragua
Wanted: Food for the Future [completed]
A unique project in which the Belgian Province of Flemish Brabant, Rikolto, retailer Colruyt Group and the University of Leuven together with young people, experts, farmers, etc. look for ways to feed the growing global population in a sustainable way. Last update (06/10/2020): Empowering Young Potential Change-Makers
The unique varieties of Flores coffee
Rikolto promotes a profitable coffee business with added value for Flores coffee farmers and an open and fair coffee value chain.
Hydroponics and greenhouses: a hope for Honduras
Through Eurosan Occidente, Rikolto is developing the initiative "Technology and dialogue of knowledge to promote food and nutritional security in Honduras", through which hydroponic systems will be installed in greenhouses to increase the production of healthy vegetables within family agriculture. Last update (20/09/2020): Recipes inspired by family hydroponics
Cocoa in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Working towards sustainable, certified cocoa in collaboration with Mars. Last update (09/09/2020): Business Model Canvas Training: Nurturing entrepreneurial spirit
Cocoa in Flores, Indonesia
Helping farmers to end the abusive ijon practice. Last update (09/09/2020): The importance of quality control in a fermented cocoa business

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

#YouthInAg

Sustainable cocoa

Sustainable rice for all

Food Smart Cities

Inclusive Business

Taking Ivorian cocoa to the higher level

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

Generation Food: transforming Ouagadougou's food system

Sustainable production can save a lake in Nicaragua

Wanted: Food for the Future [completed]

The unique varieties of Flores coffee

Hydroponics and greenhouses: a hope for Honduras

Cocoa in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cocoa in Flores, Indonesia

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