Business proposal for the production of larvae of black soldier flies using organic waste generated in the food banks

Abstract

This article born from the need to generate business proposals around a circular economy process, taking advantage of organic waste generated in the different food banks, in the activities of cleaning, selection and final disposal of food not suitable for human consumption. The pilot test was carried out during the first semester of the year 2021, in the program Banco Arquidiocesano de Alimentos de Barranquilla. The study developed was quantitative, descriptive, experimental, cross-sectional, initially we worked with a population approximately of 15 000 larvae of black soldier flies (BSF), as an experimental test of the study. For this research, detailed analyzes of the behavior of the larval culture were carried out and It was sought to implement and learn the viability process of the business proposal for the production of larvae and by-products generated during the process. factors were studied intervened in the efficiency of the study were analyzed, revealing the most assertive variables in favor of the proposed productive initiative, making projections on the return on investment and profit margins. In the same way, the behavior of BSF insect production was explored, in search of the ideal scenario for the development of the present business proposal.