{"id":10039,"date":"2026-01-24T07:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zda.org.zm\/vs\/izic\/?page_id=10039"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:18:09","slug":"entomo-farm-insect-farming-for-feed-and-fertilizer-zambia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zda.org.zm\/izic\/entomo-farm-insect-farming-for-feed-and-fertilizer-zambia\/","title":{"rendered":"Entomo Farm (Insect Farming For Feed And Fertilizer-Zambia)"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10039\" class=\"elementor elementor-10039\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63faedc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63faedc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8704b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8704b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d964b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d964b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b952b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5b952b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c178a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c178a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Project Title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Entomo Farm (Insect Farming For Feed And Fertilizer-Zambia)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Project Description<\/td>\n<td>Entomo Farm transforms food waste into sustainable livestock feed and fertilizer using Black Soldier Fly farming in Chongwe District. The project addresses feed shortages, supports small and medium farmers, and promotes environmental sustainability, contributing to multiple SDGs. With a working MVP and initial paying clients, the venture is highly profitable, with net margins rising from 30% (Year 1) to 40% (Year 5). The company seeks US$2.8M for infrastructure, equipment, R&amp;D, training, labor, and marketing through FDI via minority stake or joint venture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Project Location<\/td>\n<td>Chongwe District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lead Agency\/Project Promoter<\/td>\n<td>Entomo Farm Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type of investment<\/td>\n<td>FDI, LDI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Model of engagement<\/td>\n<td>Investment into Fund Structure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Project Cost<\/td>\n<td>US $2.8 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Project Status<\/td>\n<td>Green Field Project \u2013 feasibility study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Project Sector<\/td>\n<td>Agriculture (Insect Farming)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Details Project Title Entomo Farm (Insect Farming For Feed And Fertilizer-Zambia) Project Description Entomo Farm transforms food waste into sustainable livestock feed and fertilizer using Black Soldier Fly farming in Chongwe District. The project addresses feed shortages, supports small and medium farmers, and promotes environmental sustainability, contributing to multiple SDGs. 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