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These are Rikolto's focus areas

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

Food Smart Cities

Building bridges for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food in cities

#Coffee4Future

A competitive sector, creating equitable conditions for all

Inclusive Business

Equitable sharing of risks and profits between chain actors

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

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 (22/02/2022): Farmers have been earning 8 million dollars in the past two years
Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector | COMPLETED
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. Last update (22/02/2022): Belgian entrepreneurs financially back pre-cooked beans in Tanzania
Sustainability as the key to strong and competitive rice markets in Tanzania and Uganda | COMPLETED
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 (22/02/2022): Finding new ways to promote sustainable rice cultivation in covid-19 times
Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models | COMPLETED
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 (22/02/2022): Shortening the long road between farmer and consumer: The East Africa Fruits case
Generation Food: young entrepreneurs in the driving seat of Arusha’s transformation into a Food Smart City | COMPLETED
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 (22/02/2022): Jimson makes good food
Rice farmers in Iringa step up their climate smart agriculture game | COMPLETED
Climate change is a challenge for farmers around the world. This is no different for rice farmers in Iringa, Tanzania. Climate smart agriculture is the future; it is sustainable and profitable. Last update (22/02/2022): An integrated food system to ensure sustainable rice for all
Producing quality rice for Burkina Faso's markets
Rice farmers and rice mills in the Centre-East region of Burkina Faso take up the challenge of maximising their production potential to offer better quality rice on the local market. Last update (17/02/2022): Increased market opportunities for rice mills in Burkina Faso
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 (17/02/2022): New project launched to prevent deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The emerging success of Burkinabè sesame production
The sesame sector is developing rapidly in Burkina Faso thanks to strong demand from the international market. But family farmers still lack the professionalism to make the most of it. Rikolto supports the UDPS-N (Departmental Union of Sesame Producers of Niangoloko) to find solutions to problems in the sesame value chain.

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

Sustainable rice for all

#YouthInAg

Food Smart Cities

#Coffee4Future

Inclusive Business

Sustainable cocoa

East Africa Food Trade project | COMPLETED

Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector | COMPLETED

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

Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models | COMPLETED

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

Rice farmers in Iringa step up their climate smart agriculture game | COMPLETED

Producing quality rice for Burkina Faso's markets

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

The emerging success of Burkinabè sesame production

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