DR Congo

DR Congo

Rikolto has been working with farmer organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo for over 30 years. In 2022, our projects impacted the lives of 17,873 producers.

Since 2012, Rikolto decided to focus on two promising agricultural value chains: Arabica coffee and rice. As of 2019, we also work in the cocoa sector. In 2021, we launched our Good Food for Cities programme in Bukavu and Goma.

Projects

Sustainable cocoa and coffee
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La renaissance du café arabica à l’Est de la RDC

Les agriculteurs familiaux de café exportent du café arabica biologique de haute qualité.
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July 19, 2024
DR Congo
Sustainable cocoa and coffee
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Ituri’s cocoa farmers are positioning themselves on the specialty cocoa market

In Ituri, DR Congo, cocoa farmers are joining forces to enter the specialty cocoa market and secure fairer incomes.
Updated on:
July 19, 2024
DR Congo
Sustainable cocoa and coffee
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The Revival of Arabica Coffee in Eastern DRC

Family coffee farmers export high-quality organic Arabica coffee.
Updated on:
July 19, 2024
DR Congo
Sustainable rice
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Congolese rice farmers conquer the local market

Eight rice cooperatives in the Ruzizi valley join forces and win the hearts of beer and rice fans.
Updated on:
June 25, 2025
DR Congo
Sustainable rice
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The white egret: an icon of local rice development in the DRC

Rikolto boosted rice production in South Kivu and Tanganyika by introducing better seeds, sustainable practices, and a local quality label, Nyange Nyange. The programme strengthened cooperatives, expanded irrigation, and created new market opportunities for local rice.
Updated on:
June 25, 2025
DR Congo
Sustainable cocoa and coffee
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Speciality coffee from Kivu and Ituri, DRC

Small-scale coffee farmers prepare to export high quality organic Arabica coffee.
Updated on:
July 19, 2024
DR Congo

Read the latest stories from the ground

Good Food for Cities

Innovations at the heart of horticulture in South Kivu, DRCongo

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Innovation and diversification: a new era in the DRC’s coffee sector

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Inclusive markets, Sustainable food landscapes, Gender equality
Sustainable rice

Nyange Nyange: a local label that facilitates market access for Congolese rice farmers

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Inclusive markets, Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

Rikolto Podcast: Rice, the climate and you

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Inclusive markets, Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

A walk through the past and the future of Congolese rice: an interview with Ivan Godfroid

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Farmer field schools at the service of sustainable rice

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Cocoa Barometer 2022: governance policies and purchasing practices are key for systemic change in the cocoa sector

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

The booming business of micro washing stations in Eastern DR Congo

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

We’re becoming one big East Africa team!

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Inclusive market
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

New project launched to prevent deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Sustainable food landscapes
Sustainable rice

The story of Rushendeka, the exemplary rice farmer

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Regenerative agriculture
Good Food for Cities

Shedding new light on our work: Rikolto delivers results efficiently

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Inclusive markets, sustainable food landscapes, regenerative agriculture
Good Food for Cities

Young people driving food changes in African cities – A reflection piece from Rikolto in support of #AfricanCITYFOODMonth

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Youth in agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Side-selling in Eastern DRC's coffee sector

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Inclusive markets, Youth in agriculture
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

The impact of Arabica coffee certification in Eastern DRC

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Regenerative agriculture
Good Food for Cities

What we can learn from the corona crisis that will help shape our future food systems 

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Farmer organisations to roll out SRP standard for sustainable rice cultivation

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Regenerative agriculture
Sustainable rice

Making African rice competitive with Asian rice

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Inclusive Business Scan: members’ perception on coffee cooperative Kawa Kanzururu

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Congolese coffee growers export second container of coffee to Belgium's biggest retailer, Colruyt Group

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Inclusive markets
Sustainable rice

Radioscopy of the irrigated rice sector in South Kivu

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Regenerative agriculture