Rikolto in Indonesia

Indonesia’s main rice producing island is Java. Located in the middle of Java surrounded by volcanic mountains and abundant water sources makes Central Java is fertile agriculture land and full of potentials to increase national rice supply. Since 2007, Rikolto has been working continuously to assist and support smallholder farmer organisations; APOB and APPOLI in Boyolali regency, and AKUR in Sukoharjo regency.

Rikolto in collaboration with Gita Pertiwi NGO has conducted a carbohydrate food-reprocessing workshop for low-income communities in SMKN 4 Solo City on last February 7, 2018. The workshop involved 30 participants from various institutions and organisations, including home-based entrepreneurs, elderly nursing home, orphanage, family welfare movement, and high schools in Solo city area.

On Monday, 16 October 2017, VECO Indonesia has officially replaced its name to Rikolto which means ‘harvest’ in Esperanto language.

VECO Indonesia is once again participating at Indonesia’s largest annual business-to-business (B2B) trade event, the 32nd Trade Expo Indonesia 2017.

VECO Indonesia promotes new social-economic development programme with government and farmer organisations in South Sulawesi Province

What will the future bring considering that the average age of farmers is over 55-60 years old? Read this article and watch a short video to find out what the young people of SMAN 4 Bali think about the challenges in Indonesia and their take on the food for the future.

Dear VECO colleagues, partners, donors, supporter and friends around the globe, thank you so much for being patient, waiting for this issue of Lontar to come out.