How is zero-waste friendly recycling achieved?

"The larvae of the Black Soldier Fly consume agricultural and livestock waste, such as chicken manure, pig manure, and cow manure. Once they mature, they can be turned into livestock feed, providing the best protein. My chickens love eating them!" said Chen Shih-Hsiung, Dean of the College of Science and Technology at Nanhua University, who has been experimenting with breeding Black Soldier Flies for nearly two years, with excitement.

What exactly is the Black Soldier Fly? The Black Soldier Fly is a saprophagous insect from the family Stratiomyidae in the order Diptera. Its larvae feed on decaying organic matter such as kitchen waste, animal manure, and the carcasses of plants and animals in nature, playing a vital role in the detritus food chain. In addition to decomposition, the larvae are an excellent source of protein and can be used as feed for animals like chickens and pigs, completing the ecological cycle.

As "sustainable agriculture" becomes a widely discussed topic in the agricultural industry, the Black Soldier Fly has gained attention for its ability to efficiently process large amounts of agricultural and livestock waste, converting it into animal feed protein. Jia Yu-xiang, Director of the Hsinchu Branch of the Livestock Research Institute under the Council of Agriculture, who has long studied the Black Soldier Fly, stated, "If Taiwan's agriculture is to be transformed, we can really start by considering the Black Soldier Fly."