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),…
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…
In Rwanda, AID-I GLR focuses on empowering farmers by exposing them to new and improved seed varieties, good agronomic practices and complementary agricultural services and advisories through partnerships with private-sector actors, government agencies, and non-government organizations. The initiative connects…
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…