Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the winners on July 18, as Butuan joined Amman , Bogota , Freetown , Hermosillo , Istanbul , Kigali , Kumasi , Paterson , Phoenix , Rochester MN , Rotterdam , Rourkela , Vilnius , and Wellington in the winners’ circle.
The goal of AgriBoost is to ensure that the city’s residents have enough healthy and affordable food while farmers and suppliers receive good prices for their produce.Butuan’s Mayor Ronnie Vicente “RCL” C. Lagnada said of the award: “Butuan is deeply honored, inspired and excited about this great recognition by Bloomberg Philanthropies of AgriBoost as a breakthrough innovative response to the challenges of the pandemic.
Likewise, the 57,320 urban households would also experience increase in their purchasing power with more affordable quality vegetables. The vendors would have greater peace of mind with the worry-free and risk-free sourcing of vegetable supply that paves the way to increased income. “Our fifteen winners offer bold, achievable plans to improve health, reduce unemployment, empower women, and more. Collectively, they have the potential to improve millions of their residents’ lives—and the most successful solutions will inspire cities around the world to embrace them.”The 15 winning cities hail from 13 nations on six continents and collectively represent more than 30 million residents.