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Supporting Tanzania and Uganda to have strong, competitive, sustainable rice markets
Significant opportunities remain for rice farmers and future investments must enable smallholders and processors to invest in their businesses and acquire new skills.
Last update (08/04/2020):
Making capital and training accessible for East African farmers through inclusive business relationships
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Inclusive Business in the Tanzania Pulses Sector
Rikolto will support traders and exporters to explore new ways of doing business with organisations of smallholder farmers. A better market position of these farmer organisations is the end goal.
Last update (01/04/2020):
Rikolto’s partnership with private sector on expanding pulses trade in and from Tanzania
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Transforming Northern Uganda into a regional food basket
Empowering smallholder farmers of rice, cassava and soybean to transform Northern Uganda into a food basket for Uganda and its neighbouring countries.
Last update (01/04/2020):
Kickstarting an ambitious project with the EU to empower communities in Northern Uganda
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Turning Arusha into a Food Smart City
Together with the city council, Rikolto will support initiatives to increase food safety in grains and horticulture sectors, leading to better market opportunities for the farmers and healthier food for the people in and around Arusha.
Last update (01/04/2020):
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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Arumeru, Tanzania - Completed
High Value Crops: the perfect tool to fight poverty
Last update (01/04/2020):
Organized farmers – Key to inclusion of small-scale producers markets.
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Inclusive & future-proof vegetable and fruit businesses in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands
Building an inclusive and competitive fruit and vegetable sector in Tanzania that supports farmers and contributes to job creation and food and nutrition security.
Last update (01/04/2020):
Rikolto launches a new ambitious project in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
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Uganda and Tanzania transforming the horticulture sector through inclusive business models
Horticulture is one of the few opportunities for small scale farmers to find a route out of poverty, Rikolto currently is working in Uganda and Tanzania with over 3,000 horticulture farmers to support inclusive business development to unveil their potential to transform the sector towards sustainability.
Last update (01/04/2020):
How nurseries and digital wallets are driving inclusiveness in the fruit and vegetable value chain
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East Africa Food Trade project - Completed
Smallholders produce around 80-90% of maize, rice and other staples in East Africa, many are net buyers of staples, with less than a third selling their produce. Through the establishment of Village Stores, organising collective sales and other initiatives, market access of the farmers improved significantly.
Last update (01/04/2020):
Farmers have been earning 8 million dollars in the past two years