HDIC-KTI-02 · Kitui County
Black Soldier Fly & Poultry Integration Hub
A circular integration hub converting municipal and agricultural organic waste into insect protein for poultry feed, closing the loop with poultry meat, eggs, organic fertiliser and reinvestment into smallholder food production.
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Value chain
- 01Organic waste
- 02BSF production
- 03Insect protein
- 04Poultry feed
- 05Poultry production
- 06Eggs & meat
- 07Organic fertiliser
- 08Crop production
Problem
Poultry feed costs are the single largest input burden on smallholder poultry producers in Kenya, while organic waste is landfilled or burned. High-protein feed alternatives are largely imported.
HDIC approach
HDIC develops a Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae production unit, formulates poultry feed on-site, distributes chicks and feed through a farmer network, buys back mature birds and eggs, and returns organic frass to crop farmers as fertiliser.
Objectives
- ◆Establish a BSF production and feed formulation line
- ◆Network contracted smallholder poultry producers with input and buy-back terms
- ◆Divert organic waste from disposal into productive protein
- ◆Return frass fertiliser to crop farmers to close the circular loop
Components
Contracted collection from markets, agro-processors and municipalities.
Larval breeding, feeding and harvest units.
On-site formulation of protein-rich poultry feed.
Chick distribution, feed supply and buy-back contracts.
Frass packaging and delivery to crop growers.
Implementation phases
- Phase 01Phase 1 · Pilot BSF unit
Small-scale larval production and formulation trials.
- Phase 02Phase 2 · Farmer network
First cohort of producers with buy-back agreements.
- Phase 03Phase 3 · Integrated hub
Full-scale production, feed, poultry and fertiliser.
Funding
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Risks & mitigations
Multi-source contracts and quality screening.
Standard operating procedures and veterinary oversight.