We enable upcycling biowaste into animal feed and fertilizer locally
Fast track solution for commercial and scalable insect farming inside container
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Next webinar: 23.2.2023
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Our learnings on food and feed challenges
Decentralized way to upcycle biowaste to high-protein animal feed
Manna is an intelligent and energy-efficient technology for upcycling biowaste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer by rearing black soldier fly (BSF) larvae in climatized, stand-alone 20ft containers.
Manna MIND, our self-learning cloud-based control unit, monitors and automatically adjusts the climate inside the containers to ensure the best conditions for BSF larvae to grow.
Manna offers new business opportunities around the globe in fast-growing markets of insect feed.
ONE REARING CYCLE 10 – 14 DAYS
Output ratio is highly dependent on the quality of the biowaste
What makes Manna special?
Manna has created a localized, automated solution for upcycling all biowaste in any weather conditions into protein-rich animal feed, with minimal effort and investments.
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Cost effective
Simple to build locally
Location independent
Energy efficient
Intelligent and learning
Fully automated
Ecological and green
Easy to operate
Solar power compatible
Customer success stories
After several years of studying, growing BSF larvae in harsh climate conditions and developing our unique, intelligent MIND unit for remotely monitoring and optimizing the breeding and rearing processes, Manna Insect is ready to grow globally.
Manna’s solution has already been successfully implemented on three continents; in Asia, Africa and Europe. The future is here – read our customer stories and join the feed revolution, farming locally instead of buying globally!
Manna in Kenya
The first Manna containers of Africa were taken in use by a business partner in Kenya in spring 2022.
Manna in Kenya
Manna in India
The first Manna customer in Asia is from India – this Manna BSF container was built and taken in use in early 2022.
Manna in India
Manna in Europe
In Europe Manna containers are already in operation in Finland and in Spain, and being built in several other countries.
Manna in Europe
Frequently asked questions about Manna
What is BSF and why is it better than soya or fish feed?
BSF larvae have a high amount of animal protein and an optimal amino acid profile for especially chicken. It also contains plenty of animal fat and micronutrients suitable as animal feed. BSF larvae eat almost all kinds of biowaste, enabling local production of larvae cost-effectively.
How much knowledge of insect farming do I need to get started?
Manna Insect provides instructions on building the container and using it for rearing and breeding BSF larvae. Previous experience in insect farming is not needed, and the Manna MIND unit automatically controls the growing phase. In some countries our partners can also offer onsite training.
What are the stages of the production cycle?
- Pre-processing and mixing biowaste with a crusher
- Loading biowaste into trays and adding neonates (small larvae)
- Automatically controlled rearing phase (10-14 days)
- Unloading the trays and separating live larvae and frass (fertiliser)
- Feeding live larvae directly to chickens, or to drying and degreasing them
How much biowaste and BSF eggs is needed to fill one Manna container?
Recommended load is around 4 thousand kilos of organic waste per one batch of roughly 500 trays (600x400x145mm tray size). For one full batch you’ll need approximately 100-130 grams BSF eggs.
How much feed and frass do I get from one Manna container?
In optimal case (4 thousand kilos good-quality vegetable & fruit biowaste) you can get roughly 750 kg of live larvae and 500 kg of frass (fertilizer) from one production cycle of 10-14 days). Higher nutritional value in the biowaste improves the conversion rate between larvae and frass. With lower quality biowaste the amount of frass is notably higher. Use the free Manna BSF business calculator to validate your business plan and estimate the outputs / costs and revenues.
I live in a very hot / cold country, can I still use the Manna solution?
Manna containers have been tested in harsh conditions and they work optimally in temperatures from -35C to +48C. Depending on the environment, we can recommend components with a higher or lower capacity than the standard solution.
How much Manna's solution costs?
We want to make BSF farming and local feed and fertilizer production possible for everyone and everywhere. This is why Manna container is the most inexpensive and fastest way of start learning and make profitable business. Our starter package total investment including Manna’s control unit (MIND), materials, equipment, assembly work and necessary setup for rearing or breeding container will cost around $15,000 to $20,000 depending on local sourcing and labor costs.
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Environmental impact
Insect based feed is an environmental friendly and sustainable option for soy and fish based feed, reducing the need of soy fields (that cause gas emissions and land erosion) and saving fish by reducing the dependence of fish as a protein source.
BSF larvae can turn a wide range of organic waste streams into biomass that can be reused as animal feed. In Manna containers the larvae breeding and rearing can be done naturally, without any useless side products. Compared to using soy and fish based feed, Manna solution reduces CO2 emissions remarkably, and saves significant amounts of water.
Growing BSF larvae helps to reduce the environmental impact of organic waste, and in addition to high-quality animal feed, the process generates organic fertilizers (frass). With one Manna container, up to 20 000 kilos of live larvae can be produced annually, with which 8 000 chickens can be fed. The value of the feed produced is roughly $12 000 a year.
