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BLACK SOLDIER FLY Using nature to valorise organic waste and create circular economy emissions mitigation.

TECHNOLOGY
3 DIGESTION PROCESS
In a BSF plant,
the environmental conditions Black Soldier Flies (Hermetia illucens) lay
2 BSF PLANT are optimised to enhance waste thousands of eggs on or near organic waste
digestibility and larvae growth.
BSF facilities can be: The larvae hatch from the eggs and then
feed on organic waste, aiding in its
Small scale Large-scale decomposition and nutrient recycling for
<1 ton of organic >250 tonnes of plants.
waste per day organic waste) per day

4 PRODUCTS FROM DIGESTION


Processing of 1 ton
of organic waste with BSF larvae
produces about:

Organic waste methane


emissions from BSF plants are
Organic waste will serve
less than half of the emissions 400 kg 200 kg
of traditional composting. of frass fertilizer of larvae
as the food source for
1 INPUTS TO SYSTEM black soldier flies.

5 OUTPUTS AND BENEFITS

Outputs: Grown larvae are harvested


and processed into: Protein Oil product Fertiliser
Organic waste
from households
and markets Benefits: Substitution of chemical fertilizer and Commercially viable
replacement of conventional animal Employment and business creation
feed (soybean and fish meal)
Agricultural Decentralised solution
organic waste Bio-fuel, industrial oils, agricultural Reduced impact on landfills
feed, fertilisers, high quality compost
Decreased methane emissions

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