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Rikolto Rice Cluster Meeting and Visits – 2018 October
11/02/2019 in News
Rikolto Rice Cluster works within rice value chains in 9 countries: Indonesia, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Vietnam. Rikolto's rice sector staff in these 9 countries meet within the "Rice Cluster" to encourage peer-to-peer learning and monitoring across regions, and to seek knowledge exchange between partners and other rice sectors.
Rice farmers also become fish farmers
08/02/2019 in News
Integrated farming models, which combine rice cultivation and aquaculture (either fish or shrimp), have been implemented for decades in the Mekong Delta. This model enables the sustainable intensification of food production while diversifying income and decreasing farmers’ vulnerability to crop failure.
Partnering with Private Actors to strengthen Inclusive Business towards a Sustainable Rice Value Chain
07/02/2019 in News
Inclusive business is key intervention strategy based on the ‘win-win plus’ principle. Rikolto and our implementing partners facilitate the participation of and strengthen the benefits for all partners involved in business relations.
Hanoi DARD and Rikolto start new partnership to promote PGS in Hanoi
07/09/2018 in News
In July 2018, Hanoi’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Rikolto started a new collaboration to setup PGS for safe vegetables in various locations around Hanoi. Supported by the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation, this project aims to build evidence of the benefits of PGS in order to replicate the model across Hanoi.
Taking stock of 10 years of PGS in Vietnam: how do we replicate success?
14/08/2018 in News
On 30 July, Vietnam National University of Agriculture and Rikolto organised the workshop “10 years of Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Vietnam: Sharing lessons and introducing a new PGS training toolbox”. The event concluded a one-year project funded by the Agroecology Learning Alliance in Southeast Asia to capitalise PGS experiences in Vietnam for upscaling and institutionalisation.
Consultancy - Design and implementation of an integrated rice-fish farming system in An Giang
25/07/2018 in News
We are looking for a (team of) consultant(s) to design and assist the establishment of a rice-fish farming system that would benefit women and young labourers in Tan Tuyen commune, An Giang. Deadline: 17 August 2018.
Consultancy - Biochar Expert(s)
10/07/2018 in News
We are looking for a (team of) consultant(s) to conduct a technical and economic feasibility study on the transformation of rice waste into biochar. The deadline to apply is 20 August 2018.
A new PGS is coming to life in Ha Nam province
04/07/2018 in News
On 28-30 May, Rikolto organised a 3-day workshop to design a new participatory guarantee system (PGS) for safe vegetables in Ha Nam province, marking the first step in the creation of the brand new PGS Ha Nam.
Challenge accepted: Belgian entrepreneurs complete the third edition of the Vietnam Bike Classic
27/06/2018 in News
During 10 days from 14 to 23 April 2018, 19 entrepreneurs from Belgium cycled across 9 cities and provinces of Vietnam to raise funds for Rikolto.
Rikolto launches video series to raise awareness on safe vegetables consumption
17/04/2018 in News
Ever wondered about the difference between organic, safe, and conventional vegetables? In this series of 9 videos we aim to promote a better understanding of why consuming safe vegetables matters for consumers, farmers, and the planet.

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