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6 Jun 2022
Excited to be part of this campaign to showcase our impact numbers this World Environment Day.
What are your numbers?
#OnlyOneEarth
#WorldEnvironmentDay
@UNEP
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The Bug Picture retweeted
21 May 2022
Hello, these areas will be affected by scheduled power interruptions tomorrow: ^BT
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28 Mar 2022
We LOVE seeing people making a living from harvesting and selling #locusts in #SouthAfrica. It may seem like a small impact but it makes a difference to each of these women. Let's shift to solutions that prioritise people and the environment
@SABCNews youtu.be/i1whn30cTv0
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The Bug Picture retweeted
16 Mar 2022
"For people to stop living in fear of the next locust attack, we must unlock the power of #WeatherIntelligence & place it in the hands of #farmers"
More candid thoughts by TomorrowNow's @GeorgieMIT in this article by @ICARDA
#WeatherTheSwarm
Read: icarda.org/media/blog/farmer…
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The Bug Picture retweeted
16 Mar 2022
Very insightful read on the power of weather intelligence for climate action!
@WBG_Agriculture @GlobalLocust @locust_expert @FAOLocust @digitalgreenorg @bug_picture @ICARDA @CGIARclimate @CGIAR_Data
We must activate the position of the farmer to #WeatherTheSwarm
16 Mar 2022
"For people to stop living in fear of the next locust attack, we must unlock the power of #WeatherIntelligence & place it in the hands of #farmers"
More candid thoughts by TomorrowNow's @GeorgieMIT in this article by @ICARDA
#WeatherTheSwarm
Read: icarda.org/media/blog/farmer…
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12 Mar 2022
Woohoo! We have been selected as one of the finalists for the #IGNITEFoodSystems Challenge. It is an honor to have our name amongst the other companies that are innovating #FoodSecurity in #Rwanda.
Thanks to the sponsors driving this: @DanishMFA @USAID @ImpactHubKigali @WFP
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Locust swarms-some larger than NYC-have decimated the livelihoods of 10,000 #dryland farmers since 2019. @GeorgieMIT explains how to beat #locusts and #WeatherTheSwarm in an Op-Ed.
👉tinyurl.com/2f8vwmsd
@tomorrowio_ @CGIAR_Data @digitalgreenorg @KenaravaGroup @bug_picture
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The Bug Picture retweeted
8 Mar 2022
We celebrate the 250 women we worked with in the #WeatherTheSwarm project to show the potential of a new digital tool&community-created guidance to empower smallholder farmers to take “climate action”, preserve&benefit their crops & open an income stream
#InternationalWomensDay
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7 Mar 2022
We are very excited to take part in the #IGNITEFoodSystems Challenge in #Rwanda... We are bringing #insects to the conversation on #FoodSecurity.
Thank you to @ImpactHubKigali for recognising us and to @USAIDRwanda, @EdithHeinesWFP, @DanishMFA for creating the opportunity.
4 Mar 2022
1/4🎉Excited to announce the 12 shortlisted applicants for the #IGNITEFoodSystems Challenge in #Rwanda!!
They’ll attend the bootcamp & showcase their solutions at the #PitchDay on 🗓️Mar 25th to stand a chance to win up to 💰USD 50,000 grant funding tailored technical support.
7 Mar 2022
We LOVE the theme for the the #AGRF2022 Summit: Growth, Nurture, Reward! It speaks to us so deeply while we work in #Kenya #Rwanda to play our part in creating increased food security through insect based agricultural #innovation.
Thanks to @TheAGRF for a great launch event.
Some of the key highlights at #AGRF2022 Summit will include the #Agribusiness #DealRoom, a platform for connecting innovators with critically needed capital, the #PresidentialSummit, #FarmersForum, and a #YouthTownhall.
More details on bit.ly/3vFm759 #AGRAInRwanda
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28 Feb 2022
Our Co-Founder's interview with @NewTimesRwanda: Kigali’s organic waste problem could be solved by black soldier flies newtimes.co.rw/news/how-kiga…
11 Feb 2022
There is a 86,400MT p.a market gap for animal feed protein in #Kenya. AND BSF larvae are ideal protein. We want to bridge this gap with the support of @RockefellerFdn via @DalbergImplemnt!
Learn more here: rockefellerfoundation.org/ca…
#BSFL #MarketForInsects #SmallholderSolutions
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9 Feb 2022
Thank you @TheEmptySquare1 for showcasing our work... we will continue to work tirelessly to create a flourishing #insect industry in #EastAfrica to promote positive social and environmental change.
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3 Feb 2022
With the support of @RockefellerFdn via @DalbergImplemnt, we are realising our dream to start working with smallholder farmers in #Kenya: improving farming practices creating a market for their undried BSF larvae.
#BSFL #MarketForInsects #SmallholderSolutions
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3 Feb 2022
Are you a BSFL farmer in the greater #Nairobi area looking for a market for your undried/wet larvae? @Bug_Picture is buying…
Register here to work with us:
lnkd.in/dhSk2-aJ
#BSFL #MarketForInsects #SmallholderSolutions
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The Bug Picture retweeted
3 Jan 2022
"... I think by having the scale of a single figure, the picture illustrates the unbelievable size of a locust swarm and how this age-old infestation still affects the region."
Quote and📷by BAZ RATNER
@Reuters
#locust
#DesertLocust
#Kenya
tgam.ca/3HCYBc5
ALT A man engulfed by a swarm of desert locusts, stands on top of a hill near Nanyuki, Kenya, January 30, 2021. Reuters photographer Baz Ratner https://tgam.ca/3HCYBc5
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The Bug Picture retweeted
17 Dec 2021
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15 Dec 2021
Awesome to see other parts of Africa (hello #SouthAfrica) identifying the opportunity in #locusts for harvesting and upcycling into food an feed.
#WeatherTheSwarm
Thanks to @foodformzansi for spreading the news
foodformzansi.co.za/locust-o…
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The Bug Picture retweeted
26 Nov 2021
#fridaymorning is all about having some FUN & FACT!
Forget your everyday Mshikaki, would you eat a Locust 🦗Mshikaki?
FACT: Desert Locusts are very rich in proteins & eating them reduces heart disease 🧐
icipe.org/news/eating-desert…
@icipe @icpac_igad @RockefellerFdn @TheJDC
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The Bug Picture retweeted
16 Nov 2021
East Africa's regional development organization @igadsecretariat has declared that “the war on desert locusts is far from over”
Project Locust's farmer-first approach will help #farmers better adapt to future infestations #WeatherTheSwarm
👉the-star.co.ke/news/2021-11-…
@GeorgieMIT
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