A sustainable income for farmers
and nutritious, affordable food for everyone.


Our Programmes

Food systems are at the heart of some of the most pressing issues of our times. They are both culprit and victims of the inter-related challenges of climate change and inequality. In the same way, food systems are part of the solution, too.  

Rikolto operates in 18 countries with a team of over 200 colleagues worldwide. Our Southeast Asia team consists of over 35 dedicated colleagues working across Indonesia and Vietnam.  

The majority of our work is structured around three main programmes:

Dive into our projects

Browse our projects to discover the solutions we co-create to transform the food system in Southeast Asia.
Sustainable Rice
Good Food for Cities
Sustainable Cocoa and Coffee
Indonesia
Vietnam
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Low-water and low-carbon rice in the Mekong Delta

Funded by the Livelihoods Carbon Funds (LCF) and in partnership with the Dong Thap Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Mekong Conservancy Foundation (MCF), this pilot project aims to establish a sustainable and low-emission rice model in Vietnam. It focuses on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and water use in rice cultivation while improving soil and water biodiversity and increasing farmer income, laying the foundations for a future regenerative rice system.
Updated on:
December 3, 2024

The unique varieties of Flores coffee

Rikolto promotes a profitable coffee business with added value for Flores coffee farmers and an open and fair coffee value chain.
Updated on:
December 2, 2024

Lowering the heat, feeding citizens: scaling up a circular model for urban agriculture in Depok City, Indonesia

The Urban Heat Island initiative in Depok City aims to reduce the Urban Heat Island effect, improve climate adaptation, and addressing the challenges of rapid urbanization by developing a sustainable urban agriculture model.
Updated on:
December 2, 2024

A sustainable and inclusive rice sector in Vietnam

Rikolto implements a five-year project (2022-2026) funded by the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD), working closely with a wide range of stakeholders including farmers, cooperatives, the private sector, government and researchers, to address current challenges and facilitate a transition towards long-term resilience, inclusion and sustainability in the rice sector.
Updated on:
December 3, 2024

Carbon credits at the service of farmers: piloting innovation

Led by Carbon Farm and in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), we're piloting a model to reduce barriers to using carbon credits to finance and accelerate Vietnam's transition to sustainable rice.
Updated on:
December 3, 2024

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.
Updated on:
December 2, 2024

GoodFood@School in Hanoi

Through the GoodFood@School initiative in Hanoi, Rikolto is focusing on raising awareness, knowledge and practices of healthy, sustainable, and nutritious (HSN) food. The aim is to create a healthy food school environment and empower the next generation to make informed and responsible food choices!
Updated on:
December 2, 2024

Participatory Guarantee Systems for safe vegetables in Vietnam

PGS is a reliable and affordable quality assurance mechanism that enables farmers to increase their income while helping build consumers’ trust in their food.
Updated on:
December 2, 2024

Towards a safe and sustainable food system in Da Nang

Rikolto works with the city of Da Nang, to increase consumers’ access to safe food and promote the use of sustainable production techniques to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive food system in Vietnam.
Updated on:
December 2, 2024

Promoting sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Indonesia

Empowering Javanese smallholder rice farmers to improve their businesses through sustainable rice cultivation.
Updated on:
December 3, 2024

Stories from the ground

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The issues that drive our work

Rikolto joins forces with different stakeholders to tackle the burning issues related to our food systems and accelerate food system transformation that benefits our planet and its people.