Senior Research Scientist | Pest Control Specialist | Insect Breeding Specialist |Bio Circular Economy Advocate
BBEST is a three-year project dubbed "Chicken, fish and pig feed, and organic fertilizer value chain development using Black Soldier Flies (BSF)- based organic biowaste processing in DRC, Ghana, Mali and Niger”. The 5-day annual review meeting began on Monday 22nd January and is expected to end on Friday 26th January, 2024. The overall objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods of smallholder chicken, fish, pig and vegetable producers and other value chain actors. This will be done through the development of operational models to demonstrate the profitability of the use of organic waste to produce black soldier fly larvae, their incorporation into livestock and fish feed and whose residues are used as organic fertilizer in farming which can therefore contribute to urban sanitation, climate change mitigation and food security. This important forum would bring together the project management executives, representatives of Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation the project partners from the four participating countries, including BNARI-GAEC various stakeholders, and experts in the related fields to discuss the challenges and future opportunities of the BSF industry and address latest trends and developments in animal feed production and sustainable farming practices and market opportunities. This forum serves as a platform to review the achievements of the project over the past year and exchange ideas on how to collaboratively enhance its impacts. It will provide the opportunity to share your insight, best practices, and lessons learned from your involvement in the project.