As organic food demand rises, Kenyan farmers turn to bugs to cut fertiliser costs and boost soil health
NAIROBI, Aug 25 — Kenyan farmer George Muturi says the stinky wooden shack teeming with redworms has helped rescue...
Kenyan farmers George Muturi and Robert Mwangi are turning to insects to cut fertilizer costs and improve soil health as organic food demand rises. Muturi, 31, uses redworms to create vermicompost, a natural, nutrient-rich fertilizer that has boosted his harvests and improved soil structure. Mwangi collects food waste from Nairobi's market and feeds it to black soldier fly larvae, which produce frass, an organic fertilizer, as an industry byproduct.
Both farmers acknowledge that vermicompost and BSF frass are not yet at an industrial scale, but have seen positive results on their crops. As global and domestic demand for organic food grows, these Kenyan farmers are seeking alternatives to chemical fertilizers.
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