IITA BBEST PARTAKES IN PEASANT WEEK CELEBRATION IN NIGER.

The event brought together producers and processors and value chain actors from all regions of Niger as well as research institutions, national universities, NGOs, and development projects. Participants presented innovations resulting from research. The IITA BBEST Project implementor INRAN, Niger also presented a Black Soldier Fly mini breeding device and black soldier fly products. The stand was visited by the various Mayors present at the opening ceremony, entrepreneurs, producers, and students from agricultural institutes. Visit of the Minister of Livestock and his delegation to the stand The Black Soldier fly technology attracted the attention of more than 500 visitors during the 3 days, including the Minister of Livestock who presided over the opening ceremony of the farmers’ week. The BSF stand particularly attracted the attention of the Minister and the authorities accompanying him. He stopped by the exhibition stand and spent time listening to the presentation on the BSF and its products. Authorities were impressed by the great number of larvae in the basin, their size and black soldier fly products. Visit of the livestock minister and dignitaries from Municipalities at IITA BBEST exhibition stand during the peasant week.