“We are not using nature. We are using up nature…We need an urgent and radical shift: from using nature, to working with nature.”
Powerful words from UNEP chief @andersen_inger highlighting the urgency of restoring humanity’s relationship with nature. https://t.co/Suf5HDG6dV
Earlier this month, our @villagefarmsce team engaged in a two-weeks long workshop on Black Soldier Fly (BSF) breeding and Vegetable Farming facilitated by @noblealliescoop in partnership with #EnableTAAT project and #IFADAgrihubNigeria.
themselves is a journey we are excited to begin.
We are also pumped up to aid this transition, especially with this group of motivated women.
Thank you kanthari Tanja Lauper
#communitydevelopment#empowerment#wastetowealth#sustainability
Thank you kanthari Tanja Lauper
Last week, we drew the curtain to the first phase of the 'empowered by flies project'. We are excited as the journey of 30 women in Ibadan is just beginning.
Working with nature and turning what is presently considered as waste in their communities to empower
Two heads are better than one
Temitayo is a strong woman striving hard to sustain her family in the face of severe hardship. Temitayos background will not put her back to the ground. She is actively learning and working with nature.
Our first leap of the year at Entojutu. 30 women. 30 wives. 30 mother's. 30 reasons to be EMPOWERED BY FLIES. The journey of a thousand mile for these women begins with these baby steps....Despise not little beginnings..
But the realities of the current system of rural agriculture in Nigeria do not respect passion, needs, or age.
He remained energetic during his training program with entojutu and we are excited to have him in the Farmily. He is ready to work with nature.
@Kantharis#agriculture
Meet Toheeb, our young beneficiary. He told us his STORY OF PASSION AND DEPRESSION. We could have assumed that his passion would help him to help his ailing father as he wanted to.
his several failures failure in agriculture regardless of his resilience made him believe Agriculture can not be profitable.
We will be sharing stories of our farmers as they learn, grow and share. Learning to use local resources to make agriculture sustainable.
"I have repeatedly experienced loss from my poultry business. Severally I have given up, picked up and failed again until I finally gave up when the loss of my birds took a toll on me and almost took my life. But now, with Entojutu in the picture,
I strongly believe that I will be equipped with the right knowledge to succeed in my agricultural endeavor with Flies".
Ayoola Salami Yunusa is one of our beneficiaries sharing with other members of the entojutu Farmily...
We spent the whole week at the Insectarium 'Flyhouse'. Sharing stories, learning, and being excited for this new week as we work with nature.
With the adoption of this natural-based technique in sight, we are learning by doing. #insect#Sustainability#environment@Kantharis
Welcome to a new week.
We are entering week 2 of our 'Farm works with flies Project' in Nigeria. Our farmers are excited about their new farmily. Last week we got introduced to the black soldier flies and the idea of working with the nature-based approach.
Meet our newest MMH Fellow: Tony Joy!
Rural is Cool!
"At Durian we are engaging rural women to use their local resources and waste for livelihoods. They can protect their environment while creatively using what they have to change their narrative.”
https://t.co/tt9FL9MPf0
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.
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.