ACTIVITIES
FARM WORKS WITH FLIES, NIGERIA
On 31st October 2022, our first cohort of 30 beneficiaries from Akinyele LG in Oyo state Nigeria began their training on converting organic waste to resources using the instrumentality of our natural agent: The Black Soldier Fly. This cohort named themselves FARMILY. We shared our story with them and introduced them to the project: Farm works with Flies. During the Farmily meeting, participants shared their pains and scars in agriculture; with some of them neck deep in debt and barely living each day as it comes. The project gave them renewed hope and thus, our journey to creating a sustainable change with these 30 beneficiaries in a 3-week onsite phase continues. Thanks to our collaborative Partner @kantharifoundationswitzerland. Our target is to help this cohort work with nature and better their farm and communities.
NORTH EAST, NIGERIA
North East Farmers Training (Entojutu-Mercycorp) We facilitated a farmers' training for The Feed the Future Rural Resilience Activity (RRA), a 5-year USAIDfunded program being implemented by a consortium led by Mercycorp with support from International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and Save the Children International International across the states of Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe in North-East Nigeria. The Rural Resilience Activity will facilitate economic recovery and growth in vulnerable, conflict-affected areas by promoting systemic change in agricultural and market systems. This will ensure long-term improvements to markets that will sustainably move over 500,000 individuals out of chronic poverty. We equipped livestock market players across these 4 states with the skill and knowledge to convert their community waste to alternative feed which will replace the expensive and unsustainable conventional feed using the Blacksoldierfly.
FARM WORKS WITH FLIES, NIGERIA
On 31st October 2022, our first cohort of 30 beneficiaries from Akinyele LG in Oyo state Nigeria began their training on converting organic waste to resources using the instrumentality of our natural agent: The Black Soldier Fly. This cohort named themselves FARMILY. We shared our story with them and introduced them to the project: Farm works with Flies. During the Farmily meeting, participants shared their pains and scars in agriculture; with some of them neck deep in debt and barely living each day as it comes. The project gave them renewed hope and thus, our journey to creating a sustainable change with these 30 beneficiaries in a 3-week onsite phase continues. Thanks to our collaborative Partner @kantharifoundationswitzerland. Our target is to help this cohort work with nature and better their farm and communities.
EMPOWERED BY FLIES, NIGERIA
In 2023, we were able to empower 30 women from different ethnic groups with hoe the Black Soldier Fly can be used as a source of livelihood and they can support their family with it. These women are from rural communities in Akinyele local government area in Ibadan Oyo state. These women are major actors in the agricultural system though are neglected when it comes access to the most essential resources. Women are not only five times less likely to own land than men, but they also do not have the financial resources to invest in farming supplies and services. This means that they cannot increase their yields or earn as much as their male counterparts. There is a need to give these women an opportunity to lead a better life and build resilient families and communities. The Black soldier fly technology offers a space efficient alternative that doesn’t require necessarily owning a vast piece of land for sustainability. These women are trained on the nitty gritty of waste management and we will keep working so they can treat 100kg of organic waste per day.
FARM WORKS WITH FLIES, NIGERIA
On 31st October 2022, our first cohort of 30 beneficiaries from Akinyele LG in Oyo state Nigeria began their training on converting organic waste to resources using the instrumentality of our natural agent: The Black Soldier Fly. This cohort named themselves FARMILY. We shared our story with them and introduced them to the project: Farm works with Flies. During the Farmily meeting, participants shared their pains and scars in agriculture; with some of them neck deep in debt and barely living each day as it comes. The project gave them renewed hope and thus, our journey to creating a sustainable change with these 30 beneficiaries in a 3-week onsite phase continues. Thanks to our collaborative Partner @kantharifoundationswitzerland. Our target is to help this cohort work with nature and better their farm and communities.
KIBISI TRAINING WITH CHW
We had a 3 days training in Kibisi Kenya. We partnered with Core Health and wealth international (CHW). CHW is on a mission to improve the health and wealth of communities in Kenya [and Sub Sahara Africa] by providing capacity enhancement and development models to improve income through economic growth in agriculture and other wealth creation opportunities (read more about CHW here). We trained 40 beneficiaries. Amongst them are young farmers, women, girls and the aged. We unbundled the economic opportunities in resource recovery through the instrumentality of nature (the Blacksoldierfly).
HOMABAY TRAINING WITH WAWA AFRICA
We had a 2 days training in Homabay, Kenya. We partnered with WAWA Kenya. Wawa is an NGO founded with an aim to stop 'sex for fish' practices by empowering women and girls around Lake Victoria regions. We trained 21 beneficiaries. This batch of beneficiaries were important as they included alcoholics, victims of gender-based violence and survivors with their husbands. We trained them on blacksoldierfly farming as a tool for economic recovery. Find more about our activities.
MATULO TRAINING WITH GASSP
We had a 3 days training in Matulo Kenya. We partnered with Golden Aged And Albinism Support And Protection Organization (GAASPP).The organization is established towards building champions from the vulnerable people with albinism, Aged and those from the margins of the society (find out more here). We trained 40 albinos, women, the ages and people from the margins of the society on BlackSoldierFly farming, waste management and resource recovery.
CRICKET TRAINING
We started with Black Soldier Fly, which is an amazing nature based solution for the issues regarding environment, waste management, and animal feed production. Joining the our insect family is CRICKETS. Sustainable food systems requires that nature based approaches are adopted at all levels. Insects are highly nutritious and friendly to raise. At this time of increase in global feed and food price, solutions such as this is a need not a want... thank you NGN - New Generation Nutrition Lawrence Afere @springboardNigeria USAID Marian Peters... ohhh crickets are beautiful too...
TRAINING FARMERS IN NIGERIA
In February, we organised a training for our first set of beneficiaries on circular economy and usinfg the black soldier fly to reduce waste and production cost. This training was specifically for poulty, fish and pig farmers in Nigeria. We trained a total of 8young farmers.
Black Soldier Fly and Soil Health in India
As a part of the Industry Guided project with @tharunam, I facilitated a session with over 40 students of Rani Lakshmi Bhai Central Agricultural University, India, on soil health management. We talked about soil health and it's importance in Agriculture and climate change. I also introduced them to practical methods for rejuvenating and maintaining soil health. We couldn't leave the Black Soldier Fly technology out of the discussion, as a cogent nature-given soil friend. In the end, the questions from the students wouldn't stop. Their enthusiasm was contagious. The energy from these youngsters is something that I carry into 2022, to always ACT. Nature has the answers, if we seek it.
Spread the spice exhibition
entojutu participated in the exhibition “spread the spice ” organized by kanthari as a platform to interact with public about the projects as well as to raise fund for the initiatives. Social change makers from 8 countries participated in the event. entojutu worked with students from young volunteers from Kerala university of agriculture, India. This exhibition exposed people accross all works of life to our wor, our flies and our impact.