Kilimo Corps Institute · Flagship Professional Programme
Cohort I — August 2026Professional Certificate in Black Soldier Fly Production & Enterprise Development
A practical, enterprise-focused professional programme equipping participants to establish and manage commercially viable Black Soldier Fly production systems.
Transform organic waste into feed, fertilizer and enterprise opportunity.
Registration and payment close on 17 August 2026.
Dates20 August–10 September 2026
DurationThree weeks
ModeOnline plus practical field training
Practical locationNairobi
FeeKES 3,000
Payment deadline17 August 2026
AwardProfessional Certificate of Completion
Experience requiredNone
Programme overview
Technical capability, practical competence and enterprise discipline.
The Professional Certificate in Black Soldier Fly Production & Enterprise Development is a comprehensive blended-learning programme designed to equip participants with the technical knowledge, practical skills and enterprise competencies required to establish and manage commercially viable Black Soldier Fly enterprises.
Delivered jointly by Kilimo Corps Institute and MarinBio Agritech Solutions Ltd, the programme combines self-paced online learning with intensive practical field training. Participants explore the complete BSF value chain—from insect biology and production systems to waste conversion, feed manufacturing, biofertilizer production, quality assurance, value addition and enterprise development.
The programme is designed for participants seeking to transform organic waste into valuable agricultural products while contributing to sustainable livestock production and Africa’s emerging circular bioeconomy.
Who should apply?
Built for people ready to turn circular agriculture into action.
- Farmers seeking to diversify their income
- Agripreneurs and agribusiness owners
- Young people interested in sustainable enterprises
- Livestock and aquaculture farmers
- Waste-management practitioners
- Agricultural extension officers
- TVET and university students
- NGOs and community-based organizations
- Researchers and development practitioners
- People interested in circular-economy solutions
Learning outcomes
What participants should be able to do.
- Explain BSF biology and its life cycle
- Design and establish a BSF production unit
- Select and manage appropriate organic feedstock
- Establish and maintain healthy breeding colonies
- Harvest and process larvae efficiently
- Produce insect protein for livestock and aquaculture
- Produce and utilize BSF frass as organic biofertilizer
- Apply quality-assurance, hygiene and biosecurity practices
- Develop viable BSF enterprise and revenue models
- Identify markets for BSF products and value-added solutions
Programme modules
Ten integrated modules across production, processing and enterprise.
BSF Biology and Life Cycle
Infrastructure and Production Systems
Waste Management and Feedstock Selection
Breeding, Colony Management and Biosecurity
Larvae Harvesting and Processing
Biofertilizer Production and Utilization
Feed Formulation Using BSF Larvae
Value Addition and Product Development
Enterprise Development, Marketing and Business Planning
Practical field training · Nairobi
Weeks 2–3 move knowledge into supervised field practice.
The exact practical-training venue will be communicated to successfully registered and confirmed participants.
- BSF colony establishment
- Egg collection
- Larvae production
- Waste-conversion systems
- Harvesting techniques
- Larvae drying and storage
- Biofertilizer production
- Quality control
- Packaging and handling
- Enterprise operations
Programme benefits
Support beyond the classroom.
- Professional Certificate of Completion
- Comprehensive learning materials
- Lifetime access to online course resources
- Practical field experience
- Industry mentorship
- Access to a community of BSF practitioners
- Post-programme technical guidance
- Opportunities for future advanced training
Career and enterprise pathways
Where these capabilities can lead.
- Black Soldier Fly production
- Biofertilizer manufacturing
- Alternative-protein production
- Livestock-feed enterprises
- Organic-waste management
- Circular-economy consulting
- Agricultural training and extension
- Agribusiness development
Why choose this programme?
Professional learning grounded in African enterprise realities.
- Industry-relevant curriculum
- Flexible blended-learning model
- Practical field application
- Experienced facilitators
- Enterprise development—not production alone
- Affordable professional training
- Relevance to Africa’s circular bioeconomy
Official payment instructions
Pay securely through M-PESA Paybill
- Business number
- 400200
- Account number
- 1172301
- Business name
- Pith Kilimo Solutions
- Amount
- KES 3,000
- Registration
- 17 August 2026 at 11:59 PM East Africa Time
- Open the M-PESA menu and select Lipa na M-PESA.
- Select Pay Bill and enter Business Number 400200.
- Enter Account Number 1172301.
- Enter KES 3,000.
- Confirm that the displayed business name is Pith Kilimo Solutions.
- Complete payment and retain the M-PESA confirmation message.
Before entering your M-PESA PIN, confirm that the business name displayed is Pith Kilimo Solutions. Your registration will only be confirmed after Kilimo Corps Institute verifies your payment. Keep your M-PESA confirmation message or receipt as proof of payment.
Entry requirements
No previous BSF experience is required.
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have an interest in agriculture, agribusiness or sustainability
- Be available for the practical sessions
- Have access to a smartphone or computer for online learning
No previous experience in Black Soldier Fly production is required.
Delivery partners
Kilimo Corps Institute
Kilimo Corps Institute is the education and professional-development arm of Kilimo Corps Africa. It delivers practical, industry-focused programmes that equip learners with the knowledge, skills and leadership required to build resilient agricultural enterprises and sustainable food systems across Africa.
MarinBio Agritech Solutions Ltd
MarinBio Agritech Solutions Ltd develops sustainable agricultural innovations that transform biological science into practical solutions for food production, environmental management and enterprise development. Through research, innovation and commercialization, the company advances circular-economy approaches that create value from agricultural and organic waste.
Applications are now open for Cohort I.