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Climate change is the largest threat to current ecosystems and food waste is one of the largest contributors to Climate change. It is the 3rd largest emitter of GHGs right after China and the USA. 

The high cost of organic inputs is also a threat to healthy eco-systems as it discourages their use. Organic Fish and chicken farmers spend approximately 70-80% of their revenue in the purchase of feed. Marine life is also struggling. up to 52% of marine stocks are  exploited as a result of overfishing. Aquaculture has contributed to this. Fishmeal is a feed ingredient, and one third of marine fish caught is used to produce it. 

We using Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a bio agent, compost food waste into organic manure in a process that reduces emissions from the waste by 47%.  The larvae themselves also act as an alternative source of protein that can be used in the manufacture of feed suitable for fish and Chicken. Substituting fish with the larvae which are a rich source of protein (44% protein), reduces the pressure on marine fish.   

We hope to make organic food affordable by providing affordable organic inputs that preserving marine life and reduces the GHS emissions from food waste.

Climate change has devastating  effects on the environment. Food waste is the 3rd largest emitter of GHG right after China and the USA.  Food waste decomposes, producing methane. Food wastage is unfortunately a daily and universal occurrence. We therefore must act to reduce the emissions generated from it Climate change is a direct threat to  biodiversity, habitats and human life and well-being. 

The cost of farm inputs is also staggering. We conducted in Kenya where, fish and chicken farmers spend approximately 70-80% of their revenue in the purchase of feed. Kenya is an agricultural country which attributes approximately 60% of its GDP directly or indirectly to agriculture. Farmers depend on agriculture for income and for sustenance. However, high costs make farming unsustainable. 

Exploitation of marine stock as a result of overfishing is also a problem. FAO estimates that bout 52% of marine stocks are fully exploited, and 7% are totally depleted. This leads to commercial extinction of valuable fish species and the growth of  invasive species. Aquaculture has been linked as a cause of this depletion. Fishmeal and oil are  feed ingredients in aquaculture, and one third of marine fish caught is used in their production. 

Our solution entails the use of Black Soldier fly in the management of waste to produce organic feeds and fertilizer. Day old larvae who are ravenous scavengers feed on the waste, in turn decomposing it into organic manure and the larvae are dried and processed into affordable animal feeds high in protein(44%-49% depending on the substrate used.) we do value addition by incorporating unique components into the larvae to obtain a total mix ratio for the animals. When organic waste is used, we obtain high quality organic fertilizer. The process is self-sustaining as some of the larvae are left to grow into adults, lay eggs, introduce the larvae to fresh waste and the cycle continues. Technology is involved in maintaining the necessary conditions such as humidity, temperature through use of greenhouse structure, use of machines in conversion of the feed into pellets or powder depending on the animal and in packaging.

Crop farmers- the supply of organic fertilizer in the market does not meet the demand, there has been a shift in the market with more people preferring organic foods. Most of these fertilizers are imported and during the Covid-19 pandemic when the country was under lockdown, there was a shortage and the price fluctuations due to the changing exchange rates has curtailed the use of organic fertilizer in Kenya. We supply organic fertilizer locally made, thus reliable and sustainable.

Animal farmers- from our market survey, farmers use 70% of the cost of production on purchasing of feeds. Protein sources are the most expensive thus the overfishing to use merkels as protein sources. They also have to buy different types of feed to achieve a total mix ratio for their animals.they are also reluctant to try organic feeds as the only available ones are the traditional ones with delayed growth compared to the inorganic choices in the market. We offer animals feed with a high protein source at an affordable price with a total mix ratio.

The population- Waste management is a huge menace to the people, it ruins the aesthetic of a place, and leads to GHG emissions. We collect waste and recycle it into organic manure.

We conducted market research in 4 counties in Kenya; Laikipia, Nakuru, Kericho and Kitui through the use of questionnaires in order to determine what exactly our value proposition is.

Climate change is the largest threat to ecosystems. Global warming has led to heat waves, melting ice caps, famine. It has threatened biodiversity, habitats and endangered human life. Overfishing has also caused exploitation of marine stocks threatening to the marine ecosystem. 

Our solution allows for the strengthening of the current eco-system using natures resources and its bio-agents. This project is a use of natures own to protect nature itself showing that naturally occurring and traditional elements still have a place in innovation and the restoration of our ecosystems. 

Our target consumers are farmers, who depend on the ecosystem for their  livelihood, feed their families and their communities. 

We are currently at the prototyping stage in partnership with the World Food Programme East Africa Regional Bureau and the Danish Technical University. We are building our product in Kericho to have it tested and approved by the Kenya Bureau of Standard(KEBS) the goal is to conduct pilot testing in when the prototype is done in September.