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DEADLINE CLOSED | We’re done with business as usual! You too? We’re looking for the next generation of food entrepreneurs, who are motivated to unlock business solutions for a sustainable and fair food system in Arusha together with 200 other youth during a 2-day Generation Food Hackathon. Apply by 19 August, 4pm!

Our rice expert Djalou is taking sustainable rice practices to the next (national) level in Tanzania. Read more about her trip to Morogoro here.

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.

The kiosk has been around for centuries, but is still innovative as a model for selling fresh fruit and vegetables, especially during the covid-19 pandemic.

“Access to affordable and quality food for all, today and in the future.” This is our mission and during this corona crisis it is more relevant but also more difficult than ever.

The demand for rice is growing, but Tanzania's rice production potential is left untapped. With improved production and irrigation systems, Tanzania could produce enough quality rice to meet the regional rice demand. Living up to this potential is of course not a one-person job. Rikolto will therefore join the rice taskforce created to support the National Rice Development Strategy II.

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?

Big news! We have started a new project to support smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda. On 14 January 2020, the project kicked off as part of a wider partnership between the Government of Uganda and the European Union.