The Benefits of Climatization Technology in Insect Farming

Our Manna MIND technology is the world leading climatization technology for BSF farming, but the idea of climatization is something that we often need to explain and clarify what is really means, what are the benefits of it and how some of the climatization technologies cost crazy amount of money.

Let’s start with the basics.

Insect farming is gaining global attention as a sustainable source of protein for animal feed, human consumption, and waste management. However, maintaining optimal environmental conditions is crucial for maximizing productivity. This is where climatization technology comes into play, offering several key benefits for insect farm operations.

1. Precise Temperature and Humidity Control

Insects are highly sensitive to temperature and humidity fluctuations. Climatization systems ensure stable conditions, promoting faster growth, higher reproduction rates, and improved survival. For example, black soldier fly larvae thrive between 28-32°C with high humidity, which can be precisely maintained using automated climate control.

However, the need for certain temperature and humidity also changes thru out the growth cycle due to both internal and external reasons – the substrate (often organic waste) may be of certain temperature and moisture, the larvae create heat when they eat, outside temperature may heat the production unit due to hot day and/or cold night temperature, humidity levels change based on the season, and many other factors influence the production unit’s environment, making it sometimes too hot or cold, too humid or too dry, and so on.

When insects are reared outside or in open spaces, all these factors influence production efficiency or even the batch survival. Climate control makes sure that the growth environment has stable conditions and adjusts relevant equipment to maintain or adjust to changes automatically, always optimizing the growth environment no matter what happens.

2. Increased Yield and Efficiency

With optimized conditions, insects grow faster and convert feed into biomass more efficiently. This leads to higher yields in shorter cycles, reducing production costs while maintaining quality. Consistent climates also minimize stress on insects, resulting in uniform growth and better overall farm efficiency.

3. Year-Round Production

Climatization technology allows farms to operate continuously, regardless of seasonal changes. This eliminates weather-related disruptions and ensures a steady supply of insects to meet market demands. Indoor farms with climate control can produce insects efficiently even in regions with extreme temperatures.

4. Disease Prevention and Biosecurity

Controlled environments help prevent the spread of pathogens and mold, which thrive in fluctuating or suboptimal conditions. Proper ventilation and air filtration reduce contamination risks, ensuring healthier insect populations and minimizing losses due to disease outbreaks.

5. Energy and Resource Optimization

Modern climatization systems use energy-efficient methods, such as heat recovery, automated ventilation, and smart monitoring. This reduces electricity costs and optimizes water usage, making insect farming more sustainable and cost-effective. The Manna MIND technology can be operated even with solar panels alone, and in stand-alone, mobile production units that can me be built or moved close to the waste stream or to a farm close to end users of the production. Mobile production units are often also efficient in size, cleaning, and possible changes in production capacity need.

Conclusion

Investing in climatization technology is a game-changer for insect industry, including BSF farming. It enhances productivity, ensures consistent output, reduces risks, and improves overall sustainability. As the demand for alternative protein sources grows, climate-controlled insect farms will play a crucial role in meeting global food and feed needs efficiently.

That said, Manna MIND is also the world’s most cost-effective and likely cheapest option for automated climate control in BSF farming, and can used in almost any kind of production facility from containers to warehouses and green houses to storage rooms and factories, and for both breeding as well as for rearing (growing) parts of the process. Manna MIND operates already over 70 insect production units in over 30 countries!

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