Peru

In 2012, we pioneered one of the first youth involvement initiatives in Peru’s cocoa sector. We launched our coffee programme in 2014. Currently, we are running our Cocoa & coffee programme, and our Good Food for Cities programme in the cities of Lima and Huancayo.

Sustainable Cocoa and Coffee programme highlights for 2023

In Peru, our "More Coffee, Less CO2" project has supported sustainable practices through a number of initiatives. Among them is the training of 35 technicians and producer leaders to provide guidance on Life Cycle Analysis and sustainable agroforestry systems. We also contribute to multi-stakeholder platforms such as the Cajamarca Coffee Multi-Stakeholder Platform, which promotes carbon sequestration solutions. Together with the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Rikolto certified 44 technicians and producers in Cajamarca in Life Cycle Analysis. We also worked with CECAT to promote the production of cocoa derivatives and empower 12 women leaders. These women are involved in inclusive enterprises, including a 34% stake in Industrias del Cacao de Perú S.A. (Incacaope). This project focuses on "ChocoFE" chocolate bars fortified with heme iron to combat childhood anaemia in the San Martin region, with the aim of increasing women's incomes and improving children's health.

Good Food for Cities programme highlights for 2023

Rikolto, part of the Manchay Verde y Solidario coalition, is piloting a project with 13 community kitchens in Lima serving 1,400 families. It aims to improve access to healthy food for these families, while increasing producers' incomes. Supported by the Multi-Stakeholder Platform for Sustainable Food Systems of the Lurin Valley in Lima, the project is also working with Agroferias Campesinas to strengthen producer organisations and advocate for dedicated public spaces for producer fairs in Lima.