{"id":17912,"date":"2025-04-16T07:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T11:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/?p=17912"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:41:56","slug":"from-flies-to-the-future-how-siemens-and-nasekomo-are-transforming-sustainable-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/from-flies-to-the-future-how-siemens-and-nasekomo-are-transforming-sustainable-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"From Flies to the Future: How Siemens and Nasekomo Are Transforming Sustainable Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Don\u2019t Scream: A Unique Protein Source May Help Feed the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Feeding a growing global population has never been more urgent\u2014or more unsustainable. With over 8 billion people on Earth and 45% of habitable land already dedicated to agriculture (most of it used for animal feed), the world needs a new approach. According to Our World in Data, around 80% of this land supports livestock\u2014yet animal-based food provides just 17% of the global calorie intake. This imbalance drives deforestation, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasekomo<\/a><\/strong>, a biotech innovator from Bulgaria, is tackling these challenges with an unexpected solution: insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The black soldier fly is helping turn byproducts from agriculture and beverage production into high quality protein for feed. (Image: Nasekomo.)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But this isn\u2019t about eating bugs. It\u2019s about leveraging insect bioconversion to create high-value protein and fertilizer in a fully circular, low-impact system. With Siemens as a strategic technology partner, Nasekomo is proving that the future of farming can be smart, scalable, and sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Power of Insects\u2014and Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Insects dominate the planet\u2019s animal biomass and have evolved to convert organic matter into valuable nutrients efficiently. Nasekomo harnesses the lifecycle of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF)<\/strong> to convert organic byproducts from industries like breweries and food production facilities into defatted protein meal, insect oil, fertilizer, and dried larvae for animal feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employee checking the production process of Nasekomo’s organic certified insect fertilizer ((Image: Nasekomo.)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This approach closes the loop in food production and reduces dependence on traditional feed sources like soy and fishmeal, which have significant ecological footprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not just biology driving this revolution\u2014it\u2019s technology. Nasekomo has partnered with Siemens to fully automate, simulate, and optimize its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital-First Farming: Built on Siemens Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the beginning, Nasekomo embraced a digital-first strategy. \u201cWe never had a digital transformation,\u201d says Stefka Mavrodieva, Chief Digital Director at Nasekomo. \u201cWe were born digital\u2014with Siemens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Siemens solutions powering Nasekomo\u2019s smart farming include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n