Q&A: What possible industrial options do I have to grow BSF?
Industrial BSF farming options refer to the different systems and setups used in large-scale Black Soldier Fly production. These industrial BSF farming options help producers choose the most suitable method based on space, efficiency, and production goals. Understanding these options is essential before designing or scaling a BSF facility.
First important to clarify there are 3 stages in growing.
- Breeding (adult flies, eggs, young larvae).
- Production (about 5-14 day old larvae, sometimes also referred to as rearing or fattening).
- Processing.
The answer to the main question of this article is related to point 2, production.
In general there are two options you can choose from. Growing with trays (like 60x40cm) or growing with ZOEM racks (like 1,5x30mtr). Both systems go up in height to save the use of floor surface and to farm with the popular term vertical farming.
Step 1 and 3 can be seen independently from step 2. Strictly seen they could also be physically on a different location.
What option you should choose? We can have many answers on this question. Most likely in the future we will write an article explaining all the differences. For now we would advice you to get information about these options and find out what matches your plans.
