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…
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Eastern AfricaFor farmers, seeing is believing, and peer-to-peer is peerless: Village-Based Advisor approach working wonders
In Burundi, the concept of Farmer Promoters was previously unknown, but it is no longer novel, thanks to the Kugwiza Project -the name by which the AID-I GLR Project is known…
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Vegetable farming in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is essential for food security and income. Vegetables are vital in the local diet, providing essential nutrition.…
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Rwanda’s farmers have long struggled to obtain quality lime to improve their soil for better crop productivity. The most common lime available was unprocessed, requiring large quantities – of between 2.5…
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UncategorizedThe Minister of Livestock and Agriculture explored the Production of the BSF at INRAN Maradi.
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in Niger El Hadji Mahamane Ousmane paid an official courtesy visit to the regional headquarter of Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger…
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During his visit, Mr. Gundersen received a warm welcome from Dr. Asare, IITA’s Country Representative. He was introduced to a range of Norad-funded initiatives, including the Sustainable Soybean Production in Northern…
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As part of its initiative to improve farmers’ knowledge of the Black Soldier fly-rearing techniques, the BBEST project and BNARI visited the BSF decentralized units in Ghana and engaged with…
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UncategorizedBetter farming, better health and nutrition: Partners collaborate to deliver technologies for improved nutrition to smallholder farmers
To contribute to enhance the nutritional aspects of smallholder farmers in Rwanda, AID-I GLR has leveraged an existing nutritional program implemented by Catholic Relief Service (CRS)…