Why BSF?
Readily available raw materials Low cost farming process High protein content Short span of breeding Low risk of disease transmission
Introduction
The black soldier is wasp like fly, primarily black and common in tropical and warmer temperature area, breeding in compost, manure and outdoor toilets They are usually found around decaying organic materials A black soldier fly lays about 500 to 900 eggs hatching in 4 days
The Larvae
The BSF larvae is the most active stage in the insect life cycle They naturally feed on organic waste by converting them into protein and fat-rich biomass.
The insect waste
Frass is the by product of larvae processing and includes larvae waste, exoskeleton sheds(chitin) and residual ingredients
The Farming model
Black soldier fly larvae is easy to farm in a controlled environment using organic waste material sourced from kitchen waste, market waste, animal waste as well as human waste Farming is done efficiently in green houses to increase optimum breeding and growth conditions Lavae is harvested after 20 days from hatching and processed to produce Bio oils, Bio fertilizer and bio feeds
Benefits of Bio fertilizers
- Cost effective Increases bio diversity by use of beneficial bacterial and fungi
- Conversion of essential soil elements trough biological process
- Nourishes the soil through use of natural flora of micro organisms
- Has a slow nutrient release to the soil
- Has minimal pollution to the environment
- Control of plant disease; Pythium, root rot, chillwit, parasitic nematode
Overall Objectives
- Develop cheaper high nutritious bio fertilizers
- Create employment
- Safe environment
- Sustainable waste management
- Sustainable substitute to convectional fertilizers
- Adoption of insects frass as an organic fertilizer