Butuan - Bloomberg Champion City

Butuan - Bloomberg Champion City Butuan City's Entry to 2021 Bloomberg Global Mayors Challenge.

๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐กThe Innovations for Porverty Action (IPA) evaluation revealed that even o...
21/03/2026

๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก

The Innovations for Porverty Action (IPA) evaluation revealed that even on the early phase farmers engagement with AgriBOOST, meaningful changes are already visible.

Farmers are diversifying crops, expanding production areas, and engaging with more markets. These are critical building blocks for long-term success.

While income gains may not appear immediately, these early shifts in farmers' behavior and decision-making are significant. Agriculture takes timeโ€”and real progress grows season by season.

What we are seeing today is the foundation.

A stronger, more resilient, and more market-connected farming future for Butuan.

๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐ˆ๐‚๐„๐’, ๐’๐“๐‘๐Ž๐๐†๐„๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’ - ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌThe recent independent evaluation by Innova...
19/03/2026

๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐ˆ๐‚๐„๐’, ๐’๐“๐‘๐Ž๐๐†๐„๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’ - ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ

The recent independent evaluation by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), in collaboration with Harvard University, shows that farmers engaged in AgriBOOST are no longer limited to one selling pathway.

They are now connecting with more buyers and reducing dependence on traditional middlemen.

This means more options, more flexibility, and greater control over how and where they sell.

By expanding their market connections, farmers are beginning to build stronger bargaining positionsโ€”an important step toward long-term income growth.

AgriBOOST is not just improving farming practices. It is expanding opportunities.

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐‡๐ˆ๐…๐“  ๐๐„๐†๐ˆ๐๐’ - ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅA recent independent evaluation by Innovations for Poverty Actio...
17/03/2026

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐‡๐ˆ๐…๐“ ๐๐„๐†๐ˆ๐๐’ - ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ

A recent independent evaluation by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), in collaboration with Harvard University, as commissioned by Delivery Associates and Bloomberg Philanthropies, highlights how AgriBOOST is already reshaping the way vegetable farmers in Butuan City make decisions.

Instead of relying on a single crop and a single buyer, farmers are beginning to diversify what they plant and explore new ways of selling their produce.

They are trying new crops, expanding their farms, and reaching more buyers.

These are not small changes โ€” they signal a shift toward a more dynamic and opportunity-driven agricultural system.

AgriBOOST is helping farmers move beyond traditional farming into a more resilient future.

๐๐”๐“๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“Over 100 AgriBloom farmers came together for the AgriBloom Componentโ€™s 1st Quarter Farmersโ€™ Meeting...
11/03/2026

๐๐”๐“๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“

Over 100 AgriBloom farmers came together for the AgriBloom Componentโ€™s 1st Quarter Farmersโ€™ Meeting held at the Farmersโ€™ Hall in Tiniwisan, Butuan City, bringing members of the farming community together to align plans and strengthen collaboration for the coming production months.

The gathering provided an opportunity for farmers to evaluate past delivery performance, discuss current market needs, and set production commitments for the next quarter. It also allowed participants to exchange insights, experiences, and successful practices from the previous year, promoting shared learning among AgriBloom farmers.

In the afternoon, farmers proceeded to BCIDOF, Barangay Pigdaulan for the distribution of production inputs to support their next production cycle and further boost their farm productivity.

The activity was graced by City Mayor Atty. Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun, who joined the farmers during the afternoon session and delivered an inspirational message prior to the distribution. In his remarks, the Mayor emphasized the vital role of agriculture, especially during times of emergency, noting that the hope of the nation lies in the hands of its farmers. He also reaffirmed the cityโ€™s commitment to support the agriculture sector and address long-standing challenges, including the unfair influence of middlemen in dictating prices.

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐๐”๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’' ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“๐ˆ๐๐†More than 100 AgriBloom farmers are gathered today for the AgriBloom Co...
11/03/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐๐”๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‘๐Œ๐„๐‘๐’' ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“๐ˆ๐๐†

More than 100 AgriBloom farmers are gathered today for the AgriBloom Componentโ€™s 1st Quarter Farmersโ€™ Meeting, currently taking place at the Farmersโ€™ Hall, Tiniwisan, Butuan City.

The meeting highlights the review of the 2025 Annual Delivery Performance, updates on Januaryโ€“February 2026 deliveries, discussion on the demandโ€“supply gap, and orders and commitments for Aprilโ€“June 2026, along with sharing best practices from AgriBloom farmers.

๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘บ ๐Ÿ”JEROMAR LABAWANBrgy. Pianing, Butuan CityMeet Jeromar Labawan, a passionate young vegetable farmer from...
10/03/2026

๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘บ ๐Ÿ”

JEROMAR LABAWAN
Brgy. Pianing, Butuan City

Meet Jeromar Labawan, a passionate young vegetable farmer from Brgy. Pianing, Butuan City, who cultivates his farm in Brgy. Anticala. With dedication and determination, Jeromar represents the new generation of farmers who are embracing agriculture with energy and purpose.

Through hard work in vegetable production, he continues to contribute to local food supply while inspiring fellow youth to see the value and potential of farming.

Jeromar is proudly representing Butuan as a contestant for Gawad Saka 2026, showcasing the commitment, innovation, and resilience of our local farmers.

๐†๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐จ๐จ๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌAt Barangay Imadejas Day Care Center, children and parents rolled up their sleeves and planted the s...
04/03/2026

๐†๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐จ๐จ๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ

At Barangay Imadejas Day Care Center, children and parents rolled up their sleeves and planted the seeds of something bigger than vegetables. Through a fun and interactive seed tray activity, families learned how food grows, why healthy eating matters, and how even small spaces can produce nutritious meals.

With AgriBOOST, learning goes beyond the classroom. It becomes hands-on, practical, and empoweringโ€”helping families grow their own food and build healthier habits from an early age.

From one Day Care Center to many, AgriBOOST continues to plant the foundations of a healthier, food-secure generation in Butuan.

๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐จ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญThe City Government of Butuan, through the City ...
25/02/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐จ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ

The City Government of Butuan, through the City Agriculture and Veterinary Department (CAVD), welcomed delegates from the Province of Davao Oriental for a benchmarking visit on the AgriBOOST Project last February 3, 2026.

Engr. Pierre Anthony D. Joven, City Agriculturist and CAVD Department Head, led the presentations on the AgriBOOST brief, organizational structure, journey from the Bloomberg Global Mayors Challenge, and the AgriBOOST Playbook. The visit included an AgriHub operations tour, open forum, and a field visit to Jabanes Farm.

The activity strengthened knowledge-sharing and collaboration in advancing innovative and sustainable agri-enterprise initiatives.

๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ!Get the freshest produce from our local Butuan farmers! Visit our AgriMart Flagship...
31/12/2025

๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ!

Get the freshest produce from our local Butuan farmers! Visit our AgriMart Flagship Stores at these convenient locations:

๐Ÿ“ Langihan Van Terminal along J. Satore Street
๐Ÿ“ Ochoa Avenue corner C.M. Recto Street
๐Ÿ“ Brgy. Ampayon across Holy Cross Parish

Support our local farmers and vendors. Shop at AgriMart Flagship Stores today!

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก, ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐…๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž, ๐€๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐งAs part of the Filipino...
31/12/2025

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก, ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐…๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž, ๐€๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ง

As part of the Filipino New Year tradition, families welcome the coming year with round fruits, symbolizing prosperity, abundance, and good fortune. This New Year, continue this meaningful custom by choosing fresh and quality round fruits now available at the AgriMart Flagship Store in Ampayon.

๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘บ ๐Ÿ”AMALIA JABANESBrgy. Antongalon, Butuan CityMs. Amalia Jabanes, a farmer from Barangay Antongalon,  Butu...
30/12/2025

๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘น ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘ช๐‘ผ๐‘บ ๐Ÿ”

AMALIA JABANES
Brgy. Antongalon, Butuan City

Ms. Amalia Jabanes, a farmer from Barangay Antongalon, Butuan City, shifted from traditional rice farming to vegetable farming through the AgriBOOST Project. For years, Amalia depended on rice farming, but limited profits, seasonal income gaps, and vulnerability to pests and floods made it difficult to sustain her familyโ€™s needs. Her openness to innovation led her to embrace AgriBOOST, where she received training in vegetable production, improved farm management, and access to stable markets.

Through this intervention, Amalia diversified into high-value vegetables, achieved multiple harvests per year, and significantly increased both her production and income. Beyond strengthening her householdโ€™s financial stability, her farm expansion created job opportunities for neighbors, contributing to local employment and food security. Amaliaโ€™s experience demonstrates how the right support system can empower farmers to transform challenges into opportunities, proving that agricultural development is not only about higher yields but also about resilience, entrepreneurship, and inclusive community growth.

๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ AgriBOOST proudly honored its top-performing far...
18/12/2025

๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ

AgriBOOST proudly honored its top-performing farmers, buyers, and logistics partner whose dedication and hard work continue to strengthen our local agri-food system. Their commitment to productivity, quality, and efficiency plays a vital role in ensuring fresh, affordable, and locally sourced produce reaches our communities.

This recognition celebrates not only outstanding individual performance but also strong collaboration across the entire value chain.

๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

Joey Valeroso, Jovanie Samosino, Elizabeth Taniola, Merlina Silab, Sheila Maglines, Juliano Neri, Freddie de Oro, Beverly Manidlangan, Ricky Gomez, Alberto Laugo, Jemelito Quimno, Jocelyn Opena, Susanna Tabamo Angging, Aijelyn Garzon, Jessie Mahinay, Leavil Talledo, Marvin Pagaura, Manuel Obaniana, Gardenia Negros, Rolly Capangpangan, Eva Rizalido

๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

Analiza Datoy, Amsona Mete, Mila Cuenca, Esan Cutamora, Shirlyn Bravo

๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. (GK)

๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐€๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

Amalia Jabanes, Edgar Gomez, Jr., Shirly Cultura, Jeromar Labawan

๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

Jovanie Samosino, Freddie de Oro, Amalia Jabanes

๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

Jessie Mahinay, German Donting, Adamson Pojaras, Ricky Catalan, Susan Aparre

๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌโ€™ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

Jovannie Samosino, Manuel Obaniana, Gardenia Negros, Julius Lara

๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐

Elizabeth Taniola, Jose Arcella

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Together, we continue to grow a stronger, more resilient, and inclusive local food system.

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