ROUSSOSS DEMISSE speaks to writer SILAS NYAMWEYA on how he makes good money after trying his hands at farming black soldier flies. What motivated you to start the black soldier flies venture? First, ...

A strong stench of decomposing organic waste welcomes one at the farm where a group of youths are rearing the black soldier flies for larvae and organic manure. If not careful, thousands of the ...

When they’re raised in indoor farms, black soldier flies (BSF) will only mate with the lights on. Each female lays 500 eggs and, after they hatch, the larvae also have a bit of a Goldilocks complex, ...

Insider went inside the world's largest fly farm harvesting larvae as a sustainable protein source. Insect protein is becoming increasingly popular in animal feed, replacing soya or fishmeal. Protix ...

Zimbabwean farmer Brighton Zambezi rears chicken at his backyard farm in Harare's Sunningdale. (Photo by Farai Shawn Matiashe) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...

A corn-fed insect could provide North Dakota’s next value-added ag product. An investment firm is developing a plan to bring an insect farm to North Dakota, with protein-rich larvae supplying the ...

BHARDEV, Nepal (Reuters) - In a village a little over an hour's drive from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, six women wearing yellow rubber gloves and surgical masks work in a shed, gently squeezing the ...

When Francine Mashimango fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with her nine children in 2018, she never imagined that a few years later, she would be supporting her family by ...