The IITA- led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (BBEST) Project, engaged farmers at the maiden Edition of Channel One TV’s AgriFair, held from 20th to 22nd June at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra.…
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IITA and UNIKIN have raised awareness among households to ensure the sustainable supply of household waste.
In order to ensure a sustainable supply of household waste for its black soldier fly larvae production unit established at the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), the BBEST project in partnership with the latter has undertaken an awareness-raising activity…
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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…
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),…
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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…
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RDC 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 provide participants with practical insights into the application…