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…
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…
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…
The primary objective of this workshop was twofold: first, to heighten awareness regarding the innovative process of rearing fish through the incorporation of Black Soldier Fly-treated food, and second, to provide participants with practical insights into the application…
BSF LARVEA AND FRASS PRODUCTION UNIT HANDED OVER TO IITA, PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. The BBEST Project three facilities established at Kofisah in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality to begin the mass production of the Black Soldier Fly larvae and…
Agripreneurs and youth trained on the BSF technology to adopt sustainable agricultural practices in Niger. To empower agripreneurs, youth and women to adopt a sustainable agriculture practice in Niger, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique au Niger,…
In their stride to promote a sustainable agriculture practice among farmers, University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), a partner of the BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (BBEST) led by the International Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) undertook a training…
As part of the BSF for Bio-Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (BBEST) project activities, led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), the Institut National pour l’Etude…