On December 19-20, 2024, Rikolto, in collaboration with the Ha Nam Department of Quality, Processing, and Market Development, successfully hosted the Partner Meeting for the Good Food for Cities (GF4C) Programme. The event gathered over 50 partners to review key achievements from 2024 and outline the action plans for 2025.
The meeting welcomed representatives from the Ha Nam Department of Quality, Processing, and Market Development of Ha Nam; Tuyen Quang Agricultural Extension Center; Plantation and Plant Protection Departments of Vinh Phuc and Hanoi; the Center for Development of Community Initiatives and Environment (C&E); safe vegetable cooperatives and businesses; and market management boards from key markets in Hanoi, Ha Nam, Tuyen Quang, and Vinh Phuc.
The GF4C programme delivered significant progress across three strategic pillars: sustainable production, inclusive market development, and fostering an enabling environment for sustainable food systems.
Action Plans for 2025
In 2025, Rikolto will expand its interventions, tailoring activities to meet the unique structures and needs of each locality. Notably, the GoodFood@School project will be extended to two new pilot schools, Mai Dich and Nghia Tan secondary schools, and start to implement in selected primary schools in Vinh Phuc. Additionally, the programme will further promote urban agriculture models integrating circular farming, enhance trade promotion, strengthen market linkages, and scale safe food market models to boost the consumption of safe products.
The meeting concluded with a field visit to Bao An Safe Agricultural Cooperative (Ha Nam), where partners and Rikolto shared best practices in safe vegetable production and marketing. This sets the foundation for Rikolto and its partners to advance towards more resilient and sustainable food systems in 2025.