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We are currently looking for a Food Systems Advisor in Mbeya and Project Coordinator on Water for Resilient Farming Communities. Interested candidates can submit their CV and application letter to eastafrica.recruitment [at] rikolto.org by 21st March 2023, 23:59pm indicating “Food systems advisor in Mbeya and project coordinator on water for resilient farming communities" in the subject line.

Rikolto Uganda (part of Rikolto in East Africa) is looking for an Office Cleaner /Office Driver, to support the general cleaning and provide driving services to Rikolto staff and visitors. Send your applications to eastafrica.recruitment [at] rikolto.org and the application deadline will be on 28th February 2023.

Vacancy for nutrition internship opportunity – Mbeya & Songwe The project mainly address four systemic constraints in the horticulture sector: Poor access to sustainable business development services; Poor margins for value chain actors due to high transaction costs; Weak sector governance and coordination mechanisms; and a high level of malnutrition in the selected regions. In the framework of this project, MIICO is looking for a vibrant and energetic person to fill the post of Nutrition Internship.

Rikolto in East Africa operates in three countries - Tanzania, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo - with the possibility of extending to Rwanda in the coming years. We are currently looking for an Audit firm to conduct a financial Statement audit for 2022 Rikolto Uganda and Rikolto Tanzania. Interested firms or individuals are invited to apply by sending their proposal to eastafrica.recruitment [at] rikolto.org, Please indicate “Financial Statement Audit- Uganda ” or “Financial Statement Audit- Tanzania ” in the subject line by 31st January 2022.

We are looking for an administrative assistant, to support our Uganda office. The application deadline is 14th January 2023.

We are currently looking for a consultant to plan and implement our incubation program in five regions of Southern Tanzania through Training, Coaching and Mentoring Approach. As such, this program will contribute to improving the performance of Tanzania’s horticulture sector, the inclusion of smallholder farmers, job creation and nutrition security as the overall project objective.

In spite of what the title might suggest, we’re not going to tell you the story of a Walt Disney princess who found the prince of her dreams. Our heroine is Merab, a sweet and charismatic young woman from Uganda. Our featured adventure is her Generation Food journey and her metamorphosis into a successful businesswoman, and beyond. Let’s start from the beginning.

Rikolto in Uganda is looking for an Inclusive & circular entrepreneurship and Mbale Coordinator for AfriFOODlinks Project Interested candidates can submit their CV and application letter to eastafrica.recruitment [at] rikolto.org by 15 December 2022, 23:59pm.

Deo runs Eastern Coffee, a coffee-roasting company in Mbale, Uganda. He is involved in Rikolto's Generation Food programme in Uganda. Learn about the values that guide him as a young agrifood entrepreneur, something he is eager to share with other young people on the same path.

Hope Dina is about to launch her own organic pesticide and fertiliser. The Generation Food programme in Uganda gave her the last push to make her business idea come true. She hopes her story inspires government and private companies to create an environment that supports young entrepreneurs to flourish.

Rikolto is Looking for Service providers who can design, demonstrate, and build capacity to farmers on Hydroponics farming technologies with an objective to increase productivity and promote sustainable horticulture farming in Urban settings.

Bid Invitation for Tender for the Proposed Construction of Headwork for Ulowa Irrigation Scheme in Mbeya City

Rikolto Tanzania intends to procure 1 programme car with the following specification ,D/Cabin 2.8L 4WD for our DGD programme, we therefore invites qualified and competent bidders to bid for the supply of one (1) programme car D/Cabin 2.8L 4WD. the deadline of sending your application is 31/12/2022 at 5:00 PM East Africa time.

We all enjoy a delicious meal, but is our food also safe for consumption? From sight or smell only, consumers cannot determine whether the food on their plate is safe. Food safety is everyone's business, and we can only ensure that all food is safe when everyone works together.

Generation Food Mbale is a project implemented by Rikolto in East Africa and SHONA and funded by YOUCA and DOEN Foundation. It aims at identifying and supporting innovative business solutions contributing to a sustainable and inclusive food system in and around Mbale. Apply by 13 June.

Imagine a world where everyone has access to nutritious, affordable food, where surplus foods are made available to those who need it most, and by-products and waste become inputs for new products... Circular economies can be a game-changer to transition to more sustainable food systems. Join us to learn more.

Reducing the health and environmental risks of pesticides on the farm in Arumeru in northern Tanzania through training and pesticide collection centres.

We’re becoming one big East Africa team working closer together for better and stronger programmes in DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda!

Among the oldest references known to the use of credit or loans in urban cities was Sumer, an ancient civilisation in Mesopotamia (3,500 B.C.). It was farming alone that prompted a method for receiving goods on the promise of future payment. Long since then, today access to credit for agriculture faces many challenges, although the importance of food is not in doubt.

Generation Food Mbale is a project implemented by Rikolto in East Africa and SHONA and funded by YOUCA and DOEN Foundation. It aims at identifying and supporting innovative business solutions contributing to a sustainable and inclusive food system in and around Mbale. Apply by 18 March.

On Friday 4 February, the first edition of the Generation Food Accelerator celebrated the end of its incubation phase with a “Demo Day” in Mbeya. Youth are catalysts and leaders of innovation in all spheres of life, and agriculture is not different.

The Pangani basin in northern Tanzania is increasingly water-stressed. While climate change and degradation is changing and reducing water flows, water demand is increasing due to population growth and economic development. What are we doing? Explore it here.

In 2021, Rikolto, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) committed themselves to boost Kampala's urban farming future. On 12 November 2021, we closed our project in beauty. Explore the report here.

Fish, worms and bio-waste are the key ingredients for three different farming technologies that are fit for an urban setting: Aquaponics, vermiculture and biogas. Together with KCCA and UN Environment Programme, Rikolto popularised these technologies in Kampala, Uganda.

Farming within cities? Yes! Simple technologies like sack gardens and food towers require little space and investment, perfect for an urban setting.

From Kampala's Kyanja Resource Center to the communities: Promoting urban farming technologies for a future-proof city.

Our rice experts, John Ereng and Djalou Franco, took part in the AGRF 2021 conference to give their insights into Rikolto’s experience with introducing the SRP standard in East Africa, specifically referring to evidence from a project in Iringa, Tanzania (2019-2021). Watch the video!

Tag along with 8 European Ambassadors on their trip to Njombe, Tanzania and visit two essential building blocks for a sustainable future: Home gardens & avocados seedlings.

Kampala is preparing to expand urban farming in the city: Food from the city, for the city. Rikolto, KCCA and UN Environment Programme teamed up to promote urban farming. Explore the project here.

To make the road from farm to fork shorter, East Africa Fruits eliminates middlemen. The company is currently working with around 5000 farmers to deliver produce to the markets in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's biggest city.