Revolutionizing agriculture with black soldier fly larvae and frass

The IITA–CGIAR led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability BBEST Project, engaged farmers at the maiden Edition of Channel One TV’s AgriFair, held from 20 to 22 June at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra.

During the three-day event, the project exhibited a live display of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) life cycle, attracting livestock and aquaculture producers, vegetable farmers, children, potential investors, agriculture institutions, and the general public.

Amuetey Nagetey, the BSF production manager, said, “The BSF technology is transforming the poultry and the agriculture landscape by converting fruit, vegetable, slaughterhouse, and kitchen wastes into larvae, which are a rich protein supplement used in aquaculture, poultry, and livestock production.”

In addition to reducing a substantial amount of waste in landfills, the BSF also reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to urban sanitation.

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