Meet Martin Tenywa — The Maggot King

Martin leads Ento Organic Farm, where for the past eight years he has harnessed Black Soldier Fly technology to turn organic waste into real opportunity.

In that time, the work has grown into something significant:

Over 5,000 people trained across Africa
More than 1,000 youth and women supported to start green businesses
Over 9,000 tonnes of organic waste diverted from landfills
A free online course making this model accessible to anyone, anywhere

This is local innovation that works — and it deserves a global audience.

The Insects to Feed the World Conference

This June, Martin has been selected to attend the Insects to Feed the World Conference in Turin, Italy — the premier gathering of leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of insect farming worldwide.

Attending means more than visibility. It means learning what works at scale, building partnerships that open new doors, and returning to Uganda with ideas and connections that can multiply everything already underway.

Help us get him there. Every contribution brings this work — and Uganda — closer to the world stage.

Take Martin to the World Stage