Imago Engineering designs and deploys insect bioreactor systems that convert poultry manure into feed protein and organic fertilizer in just 4 days.
Government-Backed Poultry Waste Recycling Pioneer in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mohamad Sabu backs IMAGO Engineering as a pioneer of industrial poultry waste recycling in the country.
World Produces 1.2 billion tons of poultry manure. Every Year!
A waste stream today's handling methods can't keep up with.
The scale of it
billion tons / year
global production of poultry manure
Waste Becomes a Cost
Traditional manure management is slow, polluting, and expensive.
Biogas Isn't the Complete Answer
High investment costs, ongoing emissions, and limited adoption.
Most Waste Remains Untreated
Millions of tons are stored in open areas, creating environmental and operational risks.
Every ton of it is a resource we’re throwing away!
Poultry Waste Recycling, Explained
Poultry Waste Recycling is IMAGO Engineering’s answer to a 1.2-billion-ton annual manure ecological problem. Our enclosed housefly bioreactors deliver poultry manure recycling on-site, converting one ton of manure into roughly 90 kg of feed protein and 570 kg of organic fertilizer in just 4 days. That produces $250–300 of nett profit from each ton of manure while being a 0 waste biosystem engineered for modern farms. Explore our poultry manure technology and see how the system deploys as an on-farm poultry waste solution. to size a plant for your operation.
Revolutionary Imago insect technology, built on the housefly.
IMAGO uses the housefly (Musca domestica) to convert raw manure into two high-value products — in just 4 days.
Musca domestica is the fastest manure processing insect in its class.
No months-long composting. No combustion. A selectively improved housefly population digests the manure inside an enclosed bioreactor and turns it into insect protein for feed and granulated organic fertilizer — from one ton, in four days, for $300 of output.
See how it worksInside the bioreactor.
A closed, automated loop: manure and organic inputs go in, protein and fertilizer come out — and the insect breeding cycle sustains itself.
- Poultry droppings
- Rice husk
- Enzymes
- Insectarium
- Frass
- Larva
- Pupa
- 01
Inputs
Droppings, rice husk and enzymes are fed into the bioreactor.
- 02
Insectarium
A controlled colony feeds on yeast, carbohydrates and amino acids and lays eggs.
- 03
Bioreactor
Eggs and inputs meet; larva digest the manure inside a fully enclosed system.
- 04
Outputs
Frass becomes granulated organic fertilizer; larva become protein meal; pupa return to the breeding cycle.
Why poultry farms choose Imago Engineering
Because it's simply no better solution in the world for manure processing.
Fast processing
Full conversion cycle in just 4 days.
High-value outputs
Produces both protein and organic fertilizer.
Minimal transport cost
Built next to poultry farms for direct manure intake.
Modular design
Scales from smaller containerized units to large industrial facilities.
Closed system
Helps contain odor and unpleasant process stages.
Lower land footprint
Requires significantly less space than traditional composting.
Automation-ready
Supports remote monitoring and process control.
Circular value creation
Converts a waste problem into a revenue-generating asset.
Faster, richer, cheaper to scale.
Against every other processing method and every competing insect, the housefly bioreactor wins on time, protein content and capital efficiency.
*Calculated on conservative numbers. Figures can vary depending on the prices at which commodities are sold.
The takeaway
4 days
vs. weeks-to-months for every other method
55–67% protein
the highest crude content of any farmed insect
$2,000–3,000 CAPEX
per ton of protein capacity — up to 6× cheaper than mealworm
One farm, one plant, two products — engineered to out-earn every alternative per ton of waste.
Built for different stakeholders across the poultry value chain
Engineering circular value from poultry waste
Imago Engineering supports a circular poultry model by turning manure into useful agricultural outputs instead of allowing it to accumulate, degrade, or remain underutilized. The system is designed to reduce pollution pressure, improve site hygiene, lower land dependency, and create value from a difficult waste stream.
Environmental
- Reduced land pollution
- Enclosed processing
- Lower unmanaged waste accumulation
Social
- Cleaner farm surroundings
- Fewer odor issues
- Better local acceptance
Governance
- Measurable process control
- Modular deployment
- Auditable production logic
Economic sustainability
- Additional revenue products
- Better waste management economics
See IMAGO Engineering in action
Industry and institutional support
The most important thing is that Imago's technology reduces carbon emissions and is an environmentally oriented, 'green' technology, so we strongly support such projects.
I hope Imago will succeed in this initiative to support Malaysia's agricultural sector.
The technology proposed by 'Imago Engineering' is adequate and is confirmed by many years of research at NSHI–NGAU. The project aligns with modern trends in manure-processing biotechnology.
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Frequently asked questions about Poultry Waste Recycling
IMAGO's poultry waste recycling uses an enclosed housefly (Musca domestica) bioreactor. Fresh manure is converted by larvae over a 4-day cycle into insect protein and organic fertilizer, all on-site.
Find out whether an Imago plant fits your poultry operation
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