Farmers in Africa have started breeding larvae for livestock feed to survive the drought

This is reported by the Associated Press. Local residents were frightened by the proposal of Zimbabwean government experts to breed flies because they carry cholera. Now they increasingly breed larvae that feed on organic waste. Farmers were offered to breed black lionfish larvae, which does not tolerate diseases. An experiment on rearing larvae showed that such an innovation allows for a 40% reduction in the cost of chicken feed, which accounted for up to 80% of farmers' costs. According to Professor Robert Musundire of Chinhoyi University of Technology, grubs provide better quality protein for livestock than soybeans. Growing them not only lowers farmers' costs, but also helps fight climate change by recycling organic waste and reducing greenhouse gas ...