Ento-Protein™

Waste Conversion

Animal waste disposal is an enormous global issue, and particularly so in the U.S. Poultry and hog waste are produced in millions of tons per year, and have to be held in retention areas until they compost or can be released into public waters. The smell, and potential for spread of disease and environmental contamination are great. Likewise, fish and shrimp farms generate large quantities of waste that cannot be released into public waters. Animal/fish waste remediation has the potential to be a major global business in its own right. ABI has identified several insect species that can effectively consume animal waste and convert it into high protein body mass. The mass production of such insects can provide an essential service to production operations through the remediation of their waste, while utilizing such waste as a free source of feed ingredients for Ento-protein™. While some may question using waste to produce insects as a feed ingredient, farmers have been doing it for decades ! Manure is commonly used as fertilizer for many crops, and while it was replaced for a long time with manufactured fertilizers, it is making a comeback with the huge boom in organic farming. ABI’s integrated technology approach combines animal, plant, and insect production with processing, hydroponics, and waste remediation to reduce cost and liability, while generating valuable secondary crops.