“Can Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) producers displace fishmeal?” by Rethink Priorities, Sagar K Shah

This is a summary of a research report that investigates costs of production at large Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) producers, and explores whether they can displace fishmeal as a feed ingredient at scale. You can request access to the full report here. Key points Over $1 billion has been invested into Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) farming since 2014. BSFL producers have ambitions to displace fishmeal as a feed ingredient. If successful, this could unlock growth in aquaculture. We investigated costs of production at four of the largest BSFL producers to better understand the prospects of them making major inroads into aquaculture feed. We found production costs at these firms will most likely be too high to displace fishmeal. We anticipate a smaller BSFL sector focused on high-value market segments rather than bulk feed commodities. Our analysis has lots of caveats, including generalizability across different business models [...] ---Outline:(00:25) Key points(01:25) Executive summary(05:30) AcknowledgmentsThe original text contained 2 images which were described by AI. --- First published: December 17th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/gJa6ga3jAd9uNxadP/can-black-soldier-fly-larvae-bsfl-producers-displace --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.