Protein feed alternative the humble maggot

A South African entrepreneur along with his environmentalist brother have established a pilot plant near Stellenbosch in the Western Cape to convert maggots (Fly larva) into an alternative protein source for livestock and fish feed. The larvae are fed on abundant waste nutrient source, then millions of the larvae are converted into a rich protein powder that can be used to supplement the diets of commercial livestock and fish diets. Agriprotein Technologies is pioneering the industrialisation of maggot farming as part of a “new industry called nutrient recycling: using organic waste to create protein” the core of which is a “protein-based feed [derived from maggots] for monogastric [single stomach] animals…. varying neither in protein content nor amino acid composition.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.