Three years ago, 43-year-old Benard Munondo was an 'ordinary' Zimbabwean teacher at a local primary school, but now he has turned maggots into gold.
The maggots that are making animal feed more affordable in Zimbabwe come from the black soldier flies. These are being used in several countries in Africa .
He has not, however, quit his teaching job, saying maggot farming, thanks to his workforce of 14 people at his plot outside the Zimbabwean capital Harare, has become his side job. An average school teacher in Zimbabwe earns about USD 200 every month after tax deductions and for many, like Munondo, maggot farming has come in handy to supplement his meagre earnings from his government job.
From his training venture, Pamhare made his money, charging between USD 30 and 40 per head for all the trainees that he recruits.
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