Farmers in Zimbabwe hit hard by drought should farm maggots to feed their animals and boost their household incomes ...

After harvesting the insects, farmers turn them into protein-rich feed for their chickens and as garden manure.

At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn. After multiple ...

In fact, female fruit flies can quickly lay hundreds of eggs on overripe produce, leading to maggots and an overbearing amount of bugs taking over the kitchen and dinner table. You may even see ...

The maggots are offspring of the black soldier fly, which originates in tropical ... The larvae devour decaying organic items — from rotting fruit and vegetables to kitchen scraps and animal ...

At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in ...