Rikolto (International) Rikolto in België Rikolto in East Africa Rikolto in West Africa Rikolto in DR Congo Rikolto in Vietnam Rikolto in Indonesia Rikolto en Latinoamérica Rikolto Worldwide Vredeseilanden Open menu Discover & Invest News & Insights About Us Contact You are here Home»News & Insights News Insights Case studies News & Insights Tender: audit of the 2020-2021-2022 annual accounts 03/08/2020 in Jobs We are looking for an auditor for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 annual accounts. "Beautiful tomatoes inside and out" 27/07/2020 in News The phrase "beautiful on the inside" describes a key part of Rikolto's mission, namely production and access to healthy and quality food for all. But what could tomatoes "beautiful on the outside" possibly mean? Reviewing our impact halfway through our 2017-2021 programme 24/07/2020 in Insights Currently, we are over halfway through our five-year 2017-2021 programme funded by DGD, the Directorate General for Development of the Belgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In 2019, Rikolto engaged in the mid-term review of our programme across 13 countries. Access the mid-term review reports here. Cocoa in the face of Covid: challenges and reflections from Latin America 22/07/2020 in News Peru, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic are some of the countries that showcased cocoa best practices in response to the pandemic during the Online Cocoa & Chocolate Summit 2020. The event was organized by Conexión Chocolate and MOCCA (USDA, TechnoServe, LWR and Rikolto). A bright future for food in Quito by 2050. Reality or utopia? 21/07/2020 in News In October 2019, Ecuador was paralysed by public protests. In March 2020, as the first covid-19 cases started appearing, the country's food system was tested again. Food insecurity peaked. In a context of food insecurity, how do we re-imagine our food systems? Lidl Belgium and Rikolto's 'super fair-trade' chocolate goes European 07/07/2020 in News The super fair-trade chocolate 'Way to Go!' developed by Lidl Belgium, Rikolto, Fairtrade Belgium and Kuapa Kokoo, will be sold in 2,000 stores in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands as of this year. Tender: efficiency analysis from a sustainable food systems perspective 03/07/2020 in Jobs We are looking for a team of consultants for an efficiency/ cost-benefit analysis of our work from a sustainable food systems perspective. Tender: end-line impact assessment 03/07/2020 in Jobs We are looking for a team of consultants for the end-line impact assessment of 13 specific outcomes of our 2017-2021 DGD-funded programme. How covid-19 brought new opportunities for Honduran cocoa 26/06/2020 in News "In every crisis lies opportunity" perfectly sums up the case of the organic and fair-trade cocoa industry in Honduras: Chocolats Halba has seen a 30% increase in demand for its product since the quarantine in Switzerland started. What I've learnt as a young person coordinating a project by and for youth 19/06/2020 in Insights Jorge Flores, coordinator of youth projects in Nicaragua, shares his personal experience on how you can empower other young people while working on your own empowerment. Colruyt Group and Rikolto deepen cooperation for sustainable chocolate 16/06/2020 in News Over the next three years, Colruyt Group and Rikolto in Ivory Coast will collaborate with Fairtrade Belgium, the chocolate processor Puratos and UGent to make Colruyt Group's private label chocolate more sustainable. Covid-19 and cities: Lessons on maintaining access to good food 15/06/2020 in News Rikolto, together with FAO, RUAF, ICLEI and UN Environment, organised this webinar focused on how three different cities, New York, Kampala, and Quito, responded to prevent the food insecurity generated by Covid-19 and invited them to share the lessons learnt. Stuck at home during COVID-19? Food deliveries to the rescue 09/06/2020 in News Kampala has been booming as an innovation and start-up business hub. Now, the COVID-19 crisis and its confinement measures are forcing businesses to adapt their models. Let's have a closer look at one example of an innovative company in the food industry: Bringo Fresh. Local distribution platform Kort'Om connects Leuven farmers and consumers 06/05/2020 in News Kort’om Leuven is a new distribution platform - co-founded by Rikolto - that brings local farmers, supermarkets, restaurants and consumers together in a cooperative with the aim of setting up a fair, local food system in and around Leuven. Webinar on Cities and Covid-19: Food access for vulnerable communities 04/05/2020 in News How are cities maintaining access to safe and nutritious food for vulnerable populations in times of Covid-19? Join our webinar on the 15th of May, co-organised by FAO, UNEP, ICLEI, RUAF and Rikolto. Why bean seeds matter in times of COVID-19 22/04/2020 in News Updated! The COVID-19 pandemic, besides a global health crisis, is also a challenge for food and nutrition security. One thing is clear: People should not have to choose between their health or their food. Beans are both very much loved and highly nutritious - how can they be a viable solution for food security? What we can learn from the corona crisis that will help shape our future food systems 16/04/2020 in Insights The COVID-19 pandemic has brought our daily lives and economies to a halt. Our colleagues and Rikolto’s partners will also need to realign their daily work. Yet this should also be a time of reflection. And for Rikoltians, this means reflecting upon what this crisis means for our current food systems and what conclusions we can draw that will help shape them in the future. Rikolto's Food Heroes 15/04/2020 Food Heroes all over the world take care of the food on our plate, also Rikolto's colleagues all over the world continue to work on the food of tomorrow. Let's meet their stories here. School canteens in Solo aim for healthy food for every child 10/04/2020 in News More than a third of children in Indonesia suffer from malnutrition, often due to an unbalanced diet. School meals are a simple and effective tool to provide all children with healthy and high-quality food. Robin Food transforms surplus vegetables into soups for social grocery stores and food aid 10/04/2020 in News Together with 4 partners, Rikolto in Belgium is launching a new soup, with an amazing story: Robin Food. The soup is made from surplus vegetables for which the farmers have difficulties finding a market due to the corona crisis. AMEA and Rikolto -The tools exist: it's time to share them 03/04/2020 in News This year, RIkolto together with his partners in AMEA, organized workshops in Peru and Honduras where to share the improvements on ISO/IWA 29 and the settlement of local webs in these countries which allow to avance further toward an international standard. Get to know how we boosted, together with AMEA, a market ecosystem at the service of professional agricultural organizations. Sustainable rice cultivation in the Collines area of Benin 30/03/2020 in News Benin's government desires to curb Asian rice imports, ensuring food self-sufficiency in Benin. How is it possible to increase rice production without negatively affecting the environment in a context of climate change? How nurseries and digital wallets are driving inclusiveness in the fruit and vegetable value chain 27/03/2020 in News What can we learn from farmers in Kenya? An exchange visit showed that innovative tools are creating incentives for smallholder farmers to adopt good agricultural techniques and increase productivity. Quito puts food on the agenda 10/03/2020 in Insights Despite their many internal differences, the main actors involved with the food system in and around the city of Quito are joining forces for the first time. They agree that the city’s food supply can be improved. How inclusive business relationships give farmers access to capital and training 09/03/2020 in Insights How to put 'inclusive business' principles in practice? In this article, we give some examples about how farmers get better access to services in specific business cases brokered by Rikolto. Behind the scenes of the first award for retail initiatives that mainstream sustainable food 18/02/2020 in Insights On 23 January 2020, Rikolto awarded the ‘I’m more than my receipt’-Award to Colruyt, a major retailer in Belgium. In this article we showcase the results and process behind this award. Join our webinar on March 12: A fair price for fresh food 10/02/2020 in News In this webinar we will demonstrate how vegetable farmers in Nicaragua met the professional needs of the market, and how data can be used to make inclusive business happen. Sign up! A different future for girls through sustainable rice growing 17/01/2020 in Insights Rice farming exposure was a starting point for women empowerment in Babati, Tanzania. "I am one of them, first as a daughter and now as a mother,” says Mary Temu. Know her story. Barokah and TAKTIK receive an achievement award 13/01/2020 in News Rikolto’s cooperative partners in Jambi, Barokah and TAKTIK, received an achievement award from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture for their commitment in developing downstream business activities. This award marks an important milestone for the cooperatives on their journey to build sustainable value chains. Inclusive trade between rural and urban areas in Honduras 18/12/2019 in Insights Discover how the inclusive business model between the Consorcio Agrocomercial and La Colonia brings benefit to about 800 farmers and supply the Honduran supermarkets with safe and quality vegetables How to make change in urban food systems happen? 18/12/2019 in Insights In early December, Rikolto had the pleasure to welcome representatives of 7 cities from Africa, Latin America and Asia in Leuven, Belgium. We exchanged about our challenges, solutions and ideas to make local food systems more sustainable. The inclusion of small-scale producers and low-income consumers is key to make this happen. How do Food Smart Cities lead the transition to sustainable food? Read this book! 05/12/2019 in Publications Between March and August 2019, three journalists from the digital platform Eos Tracé visited partner cities of Rikolto's Food Smart Cities programme. This book tells their stories from 9 cities in Vietnam, Belgium, Tanzania, Indonesia, Ecuador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next › last » Subscribe to our newsletter E-mail address Vredeseilanden Rikolto International s.o.n. Blijde Inkomststraat 50 BE - 3000 Leuven info@rikolto.org Tel.: +32 16/31.65.80 Fax: +32 16/31.65.81 About Rikolto Our mission Annual Report Governance Integrity Contact Our staff Our Board members Privacy statement Rikolto worldwide Belgium (in Dutch) DR Congo (in French) East Africa (in English) Indonesia (in English) Latin America (in Spanish) Vietnam (in English) West Africa (in French) Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Flickr Wieni