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Fly farm's hungry maggots are fertiliser producers and food rolled into one

With help from the humble black soldier fly, S'pore's first insect farm can turn tonnes of food waste into fertiliser

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Kelvin Chng, Kelvin Chng Photojournalist

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There is actually a lot more buzz in this modest sheltered spot in a quiet corner of Margaret Drive than first meets the eye.
The area - around the size of a badminton court - houses rows of trays bearing what looks like mealworms to be used as food at a giant pet shop. Insects resembling houseflies swarm around in a small chamber with a protective netting.
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