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)…
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Western AfricaPromoting gender transformative approaches in agrifood systems: The importance of co-design process in fostering individual and organizational changes
There is rising interest in the use of Gender Transformative Approaches (GTAs) as strategic interventions to address underlying structural inequalities, especially gender norms that constrain women’s capacity and restrict their participation…
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UncategorizedIITA 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…
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Eastern AfricaTransforming Agriculture Through Co-Designing: A Path to Gender Equity in Agrifood Systems
Gender transformative approaches (GTAs) have emerged as critical strategies for addressing deep-rooted gender inequalities in agrifood systems. The co-designing process, undertaken by Nyakitonto Youth for Development (NYDT) and Kolping Society of…
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Central AfricaDR Congo: Boosting agricultural productivity and livelihoods in South Kivu through AID-I GLR’s innovative approaches and practices
Although maize and beans are part of the major staples most consumed by many households for livelihood in several districts of the South Kivu province, their production has been hampered over…
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Central Africa UncategorizedRwanda: What are farmers saying about AID-I GLR’s package of agricultural innovations?
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,…
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Central Africa Eastern AfricaOur scorecard: Two years on, what has the AID-I GLR project accomplished?
More partnerships, direct demand of technologies and practices by scaling organizations, increased knowledge, targets exceeded on women and youth, among other targets. Over the past two years (2022–2024), the Great Lakes…
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UncategorizedRDC Training and Awareness Workshop: Empowering Fish Farmers through Sustainable Feed Production
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…