BSF Microfarms in Madagascar: Farmer Guides, Training, and Impact. Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming offers a simple, low-cost way for Malagasy farmers to turn waste and invasive plants like raketa (Opuntia) into valuable resources:

• Animal feed rich in protein and minerals for poultry and fish
• Organic fertilizer (frass) that restores degraded soils and improves harvests
• Nutritious food that can supplement local diets

MBC (Madagascar Biodiversity Center) has developed and tested BSF microfarms across Madagascar, with support from the SIANI (Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative). These systems are designed for smallholder farmers, women, and youth, and they also demonstrate to funders and partners how insect-based circular farming can fight malnutrition, improve livelihoods, and protect biodiversity. On this page, you will find:

• Farmer Guides (PDFs): Step-by-step manuals on how to farm BSF, how to use BSF for animal feed and fertilizer, and how BSF can be prepared for human food.
• How-To Videos: Short videos in Malagasy showing each step of BSF farming, from setting up a farm to harvesting larvae and applying frass.
• Impact Stories: Examples of how BSF farming is already improving nutrition, incomes, and environmental health in Malagasy villages.

Together, these resources provide the knowledge and tools for farmers to start BSF farming and for partners to see how this innovation is scaling across the country.

👉 Download the guides below and watch the videos to begin your BSF farming journey.

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[📘 BSF Farming Basics
Fiompiana BSF
How to start and manage a BSF microfarm.
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[📗 BSF for Feed & Fertilizer
Fampiasana BSF
Turning BSF into poultry/fish feed and natural fertilizer.
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[📙 BSF for Food
BSF ho sakafo
Nutritional benefits and recipes for human consumption.
[Download PDF]]

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📺 How-To Videos: BSF Microfarming“BSF troubleshooting made simple — from pests to pre-pupae.”
Produced by the Madagascar Biodiversity Center (MBC), this video playlist offers practical tutorials in Malagasy to help farmers succeed with Black Soldier Fly (BSF) microfarming. Each video provides clear guidance on everyday challenges — from harvesting and feeding to managing pests and weather conditions.
Video topics include:

• Harvesting larvae and pre-pupae
• Sieving wet larvae and handling excess moisture
• Dealing with ants, rats, cats, and other pests
• Collecting BSF eggs
• When and how to collect frass
• Choosing feeds and attracting egg-laying females
• Managing farms in hot or cold weather

Malagasy playlist
​English playlist