PhD research: Integrated assessment of the organic fertilizer potential of Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) frass for improving soil and plant health in Northwestern Ethiopia

Date
October 2025 to September 2030
Countries
Keywords
nematode control
biofertilizer
biocontrol agent
food security
Institutions
Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia)
Research fields
Agriculture and Food Sciences

This project examines how feedstocks influence Black Soldier Fly (BSF) frass yield and composition, evaluates different frass types' effects on soil health, nematode control (Meloidogyne spp.), and tomato growth, yield, and postharvest quality.

BSF frass's potential as a biofertilizer and biocontrol agent will be assessed under laboratory and field conditions, enhancing small-scale farmers’ food security and incomes.