Butuan, Philippines
“AgriBoost will enable a more secure livelihood for the disadvantaged farmers and other value chain players by improving the system of backward and forward linkages of resource and market accessibility of our agri sector.” Mayor Ronnie Vicente "RCL" C. Lagnada
Strengthening local food production
Winner of the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, Butuan’s AgriBOOST initiative strengthens local food production and combats food insecurity by equipping farmers with predictive data and stabilizing commodity prices to reduce risk.
Photo: Gerald Rago
“AgriBoost is a blessing from God,” says farmer Lydia Aparri. There are hopes the program will help reduce the price of fresh food all over the Philippines and make cities less reliant on imported food.