Nutrient quality and maturity status of frass fertilizer from nine edible insects

D Beesigamukama, S Subramanian, CM Tanga - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Globally, there is growing interest to recycle organic waste using insect larvae into high-
quality frass fertilizer through circular economy approach. This paper presents the first …

Exploring black soldier fly frass as novel fertilizer for improved growth, yield, and nitrogen use efficiency of maize under field conditions

D Beesigamukama, B Mochoge, NK Korir… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as
organic fertilizer. However, research on its performance on crop production remains largely …

An LCA-based environmental performance of rice production for developing a sustainable agri-food system in Malaysia

SN Harun, MM Hanafiah, NIHA Aziz - Environmental management, 2021 - Springer
This study aims to assess the environmental impacts of conventional and organic rice
cultivations and proposes a sustainable conceptual framework of rice farming based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Soil health and ecosystem services: Lessons from sub-Sahara Africa (SSA)

J Kihara, P Bolo, M Kinyua, SS Nyawira, R Sommer - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Management practices to improve soil health influence several ecosystem services
including regulation of water flows, changes in soil biodiversity and greenhouse gases that …

Nitrogen fertilizer equivalence of black soldier fly frass fertilizer and synchrony of nitrogen mineralization for maize production

D Beesigamukama, B Mochoge, N Korir, MW Musyoka… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is being promoted globally. However,
information on nitrogen (N) fertilizer equivalence (NFE) value and synchrony of N …

In situ nitrogen mineralization and nutrient release by soil amended with black soldier fly frass fertilizer

D Beesigamukama, B Mochoge, N Korir… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is effective on crop performance,
information on nitrogen (N) mineralization and nutrient release capacity of soils amended …

Future opportunities for products derived from black soldier fly (BSF) treatment as animal feed and fertilizer-A systematic review

SA Siddiqui, AS Gadge, M Hasan, T Rahayu… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
The pursuit of novel food products with good nutritional value for both direct and indirect
human consumption is crucial. Given the nutritional benefits of insects and the sustainability …

Soil quality and phosphorus status after nine years of organic and conventional farming at two input levels in the Central Highlands of Kenya

C von Arb, EK Bünemann, H Schmalz, M Portmann… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Under temperate climate conditions, organic farming systems show improved soil quality
compared to non-organic systems, whereas little long-term research on the impact of …

Modelling direct field nitrogen emissions using a semi-mechanistic leaching model newly implemented in Indigo-N v3

C Bockstaller, V Galland, A Avadí - Ecological Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Nitrogen plays a major role in agroecosystems as the key nutrient in agricultural production
as well as a source of different emissions, which exceed currently planetary boundaries. N …

Mealworm frass as a potential organic fertilizer in synergy with PGP-based biostimulant for lettuce plants

T Fuertes-Mendizábal, I Salcedo, X Huérfano, P Riga… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study explores the potential use of frass, the larval excrement residue obtained from
mealworm rearing, as organic fertilizer for crops. Its high organic matter content means that …