In a bid to strengthen collaboration with key national partners, the IITA Senior Management Team, led by Director General Dr Simeon Ehui, embarked on a two-day mission to Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital, from 20 to 21 March 2025. The visit…
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IITA BBEST PROJECT BOOSTS PARTNERS CAPACITY ON BUSINESS MODEL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
As part of its effort to develop a business model for small and medium scale production to inform potential businesses and private investors on the profitability of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology, the IITA BBEST Project organized…
Southern Africa
Supporting responsible and inclusive scaling for innovation scaling partners in Zambia: A workshop on using the GenderUp methodology
The GenderUp methodology revolutionizes agricultural innovations and how they should be scaled toward achieving societal outcomes for all. Developed in collaboration with CGIAR, Wageningen University and Research, and the University of California, Davis, this discussion-based method supports innovation teams to scale…
During its annual review and planning meeting held in Accra, IITA received the support of the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to foster an enabling environment for the implementation of its BSF…
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The IITA BBEST project visited the GSA to introduce its dried BSF larvae and start the certification process.
The IITA BBEST Project takes a significant step towards the certification and the commercialization of its products: the dried Black Soldier Fly larvae and its organic fertilizer. In a formal meeting, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),…
Western Africa
Strengthening gender and youth-focused research: IITA GYSI team hosts inaugural CGIAR-NARES workshop
On 20 November, the IITA Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) team organized its first CGIAR-NARES outreach program, titled ‘Strengthening gender and youth-focused research capabilities in agricultural research in Nigeria,’ held at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) in…
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DRC: IITA BBEST and INERA train agripreneurs on the production of organic fertilizer from the black soldier fly in Kinshasa during a workshop.
With the aim of equipping agri-entrepreneurs with knowledge on the production of organic fertilizers from waste from feeding the black soldier fly (digestate), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in partnership with the National Institute for Agronomic…
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IITA BBEST and IER create demand for the dried BSF larvae among poultry producers at the SIVAM.
The IITA BBEST Project in collaboration with the Institute of Rural Economy (IER) participated in the first edition of the International Poultry Fair of Mali (SIVAM) to create demand for the Dried BSF larvae, a product of the BSF…