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Black soldier fly business reduces food waste, makes us over Sh50k in a month

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What motivated you to start black soldier flies venture?

First, through my first venture, Mushroom Kenya, I interacted with so many farmers who always mentioned the cost of feeds as one of the biggest challenges that they faced. I researched and realised that black soldier flies were a good source of proteins for animals yet easy to start and require less space to set up. I got interested and decided to help the farmers address the challenge.

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