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These are Rikolto's focus areas

#Coffee4Future

A competitive sector, creating equitable conditions for all

Sustainable cocoa

Building resilient cocoa farming communities

#YouthInAg

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

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

Harvesting knowledge on cocoa in Central America
Contributing to enhanced competitiveness and inclusion of farmers in the regional cocoa value chain. Last update (11/01/2021): Diversified cocoa farm withstood 2 hurricanes in Nicaragua
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 (11/01/2021): The Generation Food Bootcamp: That’s a wrap! What’s next up next?
I am more than my receipt
A civic movement in Belgium to make sustainable food the new normal in supermarkets
A new generation of cocoa producers in Central America
Young people of Nicaragua and Honduras: focus on sustainable cocoa and turning it into a profitable business. Last update (12/10/2020): What I've learnt as a young person coordinating a project by and for youth
Generation Food: helping young Belgian entrepreneurs solve food-related problems
A new movement stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and food. Last update (07/10/2020): Generation Food joins forces for entrepreneurship and innovation in food and agriculture
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
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

Discover & Invest

These are Rikolto's focus areas

#Coffee4Future

Sustainable cocoa

#YouthInAg

Sustainable rice for all

Food Smart Cities

Inclusive Business

Harvesting knowledge on cocoa in Central America

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

I am more than my receipt

A new generation of cocoa producers in Central America

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]

Hydroponics and greenhouses: a hope for Honduras

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