Maggots help Indonesians fight food waste at home
These maggots are
helping fight food waste
The insects eat
household leftovers
Their excrement can
also be used as compost
36-YEAR-OLD HOUSEWIFE AND USER OF MAGOBOX, DEWI SINTA, SAYING:
"Before we had maggots, we clumped all of our trash together, regardless of whether it's organic or non-organic, and dumped it altogether. But since we got these maggots, we started to separate our food waste and keep it for the maggots."
Magobox was founded
at the end of 2020
It sells boxes of
Black Soldier Fly maggot eggs
The starter kits cost $27
MAGOBOX FOUNDER, FATHIMAH HIMMATINA, SAYING:
"A lot of people are just starting to know about maggots and their economic value. Overall, education about maggots is still lacking among people in Indonesia, because when people see maggots they think of them as gross.”
The maggots are rich in
protein and calcium content
They can also be used as livestock feed
