Black soldier fly adoption increases among farmers in northern Nigeria

On 8 July, IITA–CGIAR, under the HealthyDiets4Africa Project, funded by the EU, received northern farmers from Entojutu Sustainable Development Foundation on an exposure trip to facilitate safe and sustainable feed production for livestock farmers. As part of the EU Green Deal and EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy, the HealthyDiets4Africa Project aims to contribute to the transformation of African food systems through diversification for an improved supply of safe, nutritious, and affordable food in a resilient, sustainable, and climate-friendly environment.

The founder of Entojutu Sustainable Development Foundation, Tobi Adegbite, in partnership with HealthyDiets4Africa and Mercy Corp, has taken up the course to demonstrate the use of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) as a solution to convert food waste into compost for plants as organic manure and protein meal for livestock. They support farmers in gaining experience in successfully raising BSF and integrating its adoption in their farms.

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