Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
IntroductionBlack soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are increasingly promoted as cost-effective, and environmentally friendly source of protein in animal nutrition. However, there is limited information about farmers' adoption rates and the factors influencing their adoption decisions in Sub-Saharan Af...
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| description | IntroductionBlack soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are increasingly promoted as cost-effective, and environmentally friendly source of protein in animal nutrition. However, there is limited information about farmers' adoption rates and the factors influencing their adoption decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This article assesses livestock farmers' actual and potential adoption rates of BSFL and determinants of their adoption decisions.MethodsIn this paper, we used the treatment effect framework approach on data collected from 1,885 fish, poultry, and pig smallholder farmers in five cities of four West and Central African countries, including Kinshasa and Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Accra in Ghana, Bamako in Mali, and Niamey in Niger.Results and discussionThe results show that about 20 percent of surveyed farmers are aware of BSFL as a protein source in animal feed, and the actual adoption rate of BSFL is four percent. However, the treatment effect analysis showed that the adoption rate could quadruple if all farmers were aware. This result suggests that successful awareness creation can boost the actual adoption of BSFL, which currently stands at four percent. The awareness creation should target educated livestock farmers with access to group membership, credit, extension services, and diversified income sources to influence their decisions to adopt BSFL as a source of protein in animal feed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3ea4109ea8247f8b44b1811232218432025-02-06T17:07:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Economics2813-28232025-02-01410.3389/frevc.2025.15197671519767Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan AfricaDieu-Merci Akonkwa Nyamuhirwa0Shiferaw Feleke1Paul-Martin Dontsop Nguezet2Dioukou Sissoko3Bokar Moussa4Abel-Gautier Kouakou5Seydou Zakari6Tahirou Abdoulaye7Victor Manyong8Institute of Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Justus-Liebig Universität Giessen, Giessen, GermanyDepartment of Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salam, TanzaniaDepartment of Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of CongoInstitut d'Économie Rurale, Bamako, MaliInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger, Maradi, NigerDepartment of Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bamako, MaliDepartment of Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Niamey, NigerDepartment of Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bamako, MaliDepartment of Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salam, TanzaniaIntroductionBlack soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are increasingly promoted as cost-effective, and environmentally friendly source of protein in animal nutrition. However, there is limited information about farmers' adoption rates and the factors influencing their adoption decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This article assesses livestock farmers' actual and potential adoption rates of BSFL and determinants of their adoption decisions.MethodsIn this paper, we used the treatment effect framework approach on data collected from 1,885 fish, poultry, and pig smallholder farmers in five cities of four West and Central African countries, including Kinshasa and Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Accra in Ghana, Bamako in Mali, and Niamey in Niger.Results and discussionThe results show that about 20 percent of surveyed farmers are aware of BSFL as a protein source in animal feed, and the actual adoption rate of BSFL is four percent. However, the treatment effect analysis showed that the adoption rate could quadruple if all farmers were aware. This result suggests that successful awareness creation can boost the actual adoption of BSFL, which currently stands at four percent. The awareness creation should target educated livestock farmers with access to group membership, credit, extension services, and diversified income sources to influence their decisions to adopt BSFL as a source of protein in animal feed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frevc.2025.1519767/fullenvironment-friendly technologyblack-soldier fly larvaelivestock farminganimal nutritiontreatment effect frameworkadoption |
| spellingShingle | Dieu-Merci Akonkwa Nyamuhirwa Shiferaw Feleke Paul-Martin Dontsop Nguezet Dioukou Sissoko Bokar Moussa Abel-Gautier Kouakou Seydou Zakari Tahirou Abdoulaye Victor Manyong Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa Frontiers in Environmental Economics environment-friendly technology black-soldier fly larvae livestock farming animal nutrition treatment effect framework adoption |
| title | Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | perspectives on the adoption of black soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in sub saharan africa |
| topic | environment-friendly technology black-soldier fly larvae livestock farming animal nutrition treatment effect framework adoption |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frevc.2025.1519767/full |
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