In a world scrambling for sustainable solutions to feed a growing population and fight climate change, one Indian scientist-turned-entrepreneur is betting on something small, winged, and surprisingly powerful—the Black Soldier Fly. Meet Dr. Jayashankar Das, a deep-tech visionary from Odisha who is transforming how the world thinks about protein, antibiotics, and agricultural waste. His company, Elmentoz Research, isn’t just disrupting the animal nutrition industry—it’s redefining it from the ground up, using insects to build a cleaner, healthier food system.
April 27, 2026