Insect protein feed in a circular economy.
Climate-Smart Agriculture · Circular Economy
Ghana
Feed manufacturing
// Overview
Akwaaba Feeds is a Ghanaian manufacturer of high-quality, affordable feed products for the poultry and pig production industries, operating an automated milling facility focused on sustainable practices.
The company uses insect protein derived from black soldier flies as a sustainable protein source. Feed production waste is combined with food waste to cultivate the insects, and the remaining waste is converted into organic compost for crop farming — an integrated closed-loop system.
// Impact
Reduces waste across the agricultural supply chain.
Improves farmer profitability.
Produces organic compost that enhances environmental resilience.
The challenge
Feed production and food systems generate waste that can be put back to productive use.
The approach
Akwaaba cultivates black soldier fly protein on feed and food waste, then turns the remaining waste into organic compost for crop farming.