Economic and Ecological Values of Frass Fertiliser from Black Soldier Fly Agro-Industrial Waste Processing

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dc.contributor.authorBeesigamukama, D.
dc.contributor.authorMochoge, B.
dc.contributor.authorKorir, N.
dc.contributor.authorMenale, K.
dc.contributor.authorMuriithi, B.
dc.contributor.authorKidoido, M.
dc.contributor.authorKirscht, H.
dc.contributor.authorDiiro, G.
dc.contributor.authorGhemoh, C.J.
dc.contributor.authorSevgan, S.
dc.contributor.authorNakimbugwe, D.
dc.contributor.authorMusyoka, M.W.
dc.contributor.authorEkesi, S.
dc.contributor.authorTanga, C.M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-07T06:07:32Z
dc.date.available2021-09-07T06:07:32Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA research article published in Journal of Insects as Food and Feeden_US
dc.description.abstractThe sustainable utilisation of black soldier fly (BSF) for recycling organic waste into high-quality protein feed and organic fertiliser with a low environmental footprint is gaining momentum worldwide. Although BSF farming is becoming a rapidly growing agribusiness, studies on the BSF farming’s economic aspects are limited. This study analysed the economic benefits of farming BSF for animal feeds and composted frass, called frass fertiliser (FF) production using experimental data. The BSF larvae were fed on brewery spent grain amended with sawdust, biochar, and gypsum to determine the cost-effective feed and other by-products production. The agronomic performance of FF on the maize crop was assessed using field experiments. Our results demonstrated that sourcing and preparing the waste substrate for rearing the BSF larvae accounts for 81-90% of the total BSF production cost. The utilisation of FF as an additional value-added product would increase farmer’s net income by 5-15 folds compared to BSF farming alone. Feedstock amended with 20% biochar increased net income by 10-64% for BSF larvae and FF production than other feedstocks. Production of one megagram (Mg) of dried BSF larvae (USD 900) would generate 10-34 Mg of FF worth USD 3,000-10,200. Maize grown on plots treated with FF yielded 29-44% higher net income than maize harvested from plots amended with commercial organic fertiliser. Furthermore, smallholder insect farmers’ direct use of FF for maize production would generate 30-232% higher net income than farmers purchasing similar FF. Our results demonstrate for the first time the role of insect farming in circular economy and justify the opportunities for future investments that would lead to enhanced sustainability for agricultural and food systems, especially for smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe are grateful for the financial support provided by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) (INSFEED-Phase 2: Cultivate Grant No: 108866-001), Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Section for research, innovation, and higher education grant number RAF-3058 KEN-18/0005 (CAP-Africa), the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, WOTRO Science for Global Development (NWO-WOTRO) (ILIPA-W 08.250.202), and The Rockefeller Foundation (SiPFeed-2018 FOD 009) through the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe). We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the icipe core funders such as the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO); the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and the Government of the Republic of Kenyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBeesigamukama, D., Mochoge, B., Korir, N., Menale, K., Muriithi, B., Kidoido, M.,... & Tanga, C. M. (In Press). Economic and ecological values of frass fertiliser from black soldier fly agro-industrial waste processing. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 1-10.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2352-4588
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/epdf/10.3920/JIFF2021.0013
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22457
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWageningen Academic Publishersen_US
dc.subjectBlack soldier fly farmingen_US
dc.subjectFrass fertiliseren_US
dc.subjectMaize productionen_US
dc.subjectProfitabilityen_US
dc.subjectCircular economyen_US
dc.titleEconomic and Ecological Values of Frass Fertiliser from Black Soldier Fly Agro-Industrial Waste Processingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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