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The Alliance and icipe solidify longstanding relationship, creating major framework for research and development in Africa and beyond
In a landmark move for research and development in Africa and beyond, two major institutions: The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), jointly known as The Alliance; and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Piloting insect farming in Ethiopia
In 2022, icipe in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) launched the Scaling-Up Insect-Based Protein Feed Technologies and Practices for Enhanced Poultry Production in Ethiopia (SIPFEED). Through SIPFEED,icipe and partners have demonstrated the numerous benefits of insect-based feeds and insect-composted organic fertiliser.
Insect of the week: 10 June 2024
Dulinius sp. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingoidea: Tingidae)
icipe Annual Report 2023
The icipe annual report (2023) reinforces two indisputable facts: icipe’s prime place in the global knowledge hub, and the Centre’s contribution to Africa's socio-economic transformation.
icipe @ the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit 2024
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) participated in a significant manner, in the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit, held in Nairobi, Kenya from 7-9 May 2024.