01 · Courses

Start with a course

Six courses move from the insect itself to the business, production and facility technology, with advanced start-up and ramp-up programmes for real projects. Each course gives a clear lesson sequence, with the videos playing directly on the page.

  1. Black soldier fly basics

    Understand the lifecycle, the terms used in the industry and the role of larvae in turning suitable organic material into useful outputs.

  2. BSF business basics

    See where costs and possible income arise, why buyers and permitted product routes matter, and what must be tested before investing.

  3. BSF production

    Follow the production stages from material preparation and breeding to rearing, harvest, post-processing and pilot planning.

  4. Facility technology

    Learn why climate control matters, how a controlled production room is planned and what monitoring and control technology can do.

  5. BSF start-up

    Work through the principles, products, funding and validation steps for finding the best BSF business in a region.

  6. BSF ramp-up

    Plan the phases that move a new production from setup to full operation, with the metrics to record along the way.

02 · Libraries

Browse recordings and reference material

Recorded sessions, podcast episodes and technical walkthroughs support the courses. Use them when a specific question comes up, or work through a course for a structured sequence.

  1. Webinars

    Recorded discussions and Q&A sessions on production, business and technology.

  2. Podcasts

    Short episodes summarising Manna articles, webinars and sessions.

  3. Video tutorials

    Standalone videos on business, equipment, production and the Insect Farm Hub.

  4. MIND tutorials

    Technical walkthroughs for setting up and operating Manna MIND.

  5. MIND maintenance

    Maintenance, generation changes and troubleshooting for MIND systems.

Articles

Read practical starting points

Short articles turn broad questions into a useful next step, from checking an opportunity to deciding what a pilot should measure.

Browse articles

03 · Choosing a route

Compare the whole operation

Compare the current route, biogas, composting and a possible BSF route using the same material and treatment boundary. Include preparation, rejects and further treatment rather than looking only at the main process.

  • If you produce food waste

    Compare the cost and reliability of the current outlet with the complete cost and requirements of another route.

  • If you handle or treat biowaste

    Consider treatment capacity, collection logistics, operating costs, contracts and credible income from products.

  • If you are developing a local project

    Establish the available stream, site, operator, funding, local rules and potential buyers before selecting a process.

  1. Material and supply

    Actual availability, composition, seasonal changes, contamination limits and required preparation.

  2. Capacity and site

    Achievable processing volume, reliability, rejects, utilities, space and further treatment of what remains.

  3. Full cost

    Collection, transport, investment, labour, energy, maintenance, product processing and remaining disposal.

  4. Products and buyers

    Expected quality, processing requirements, permitted uses and credible local buyers and prices.

  5. Implementation

    Who will run the facility, the skills and contracts required, funding and the assumptions that need testing before a larger commitment.

Next step

Apply these questions to a real case

General information can show what to investigate, but it cannot establish whether BSF is the right route for a particular project. Manna can start with the material, location, current route and decision, then agree a suitable level of analysis or practical testing.

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