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Insect Technology Startup MUSCA launches Presale of new retailfertilizer product for home gardeners, in first-ever crowdfunding
event
TOKYO—Aug 24, 2020—MUSCA Inc. (hereinafter “MUSCA”), launches its presale of a new retailfertilizer product for home gardeners at crowdfunding site Makuake today. The fertilizer is the retaildebut of MUSCA’s wholesale organic fertilizer, that has been tried and tested by local agricultural
producers practicing sustainable production of flavorful produce.

A better future in harmony with Earth, utilizing the energy of fly-larva

SDG, Sustainable and EthicalSustainability related vocabulary has infiltrated our lives, from national and regional government level toeveryday products as mundane as supermarket bags and drinking straws. MUSCA is expanding from its
wholesale organic fertilizer product line tried and tested by agriculture producers, and launching a newretail fertilizer product targeted to home gardeners, taking a concrete step closer to realizing a sustainablesociety.

▼Sustainable Food Organic Fertilizer

MUSCA’s organic fertilizer can help solve food and organic waste treatment issues, and significantly
reduces greenhouse gas emissions in the process.
▼Why one week? In just seven days MUSCA’s fertilizer draws a better future for Earth
MUSCA Inc. developed a highly efficient recycling system that utilizes the energy of insects to convert
biomass into fertilizer and feed in one week. “One Week” are exactly the two words that symbolize
MUSCA’s unique identity. The general method of making organic fertilizer is called composting, which
typically takes months to years using microorganisms. With MUSCA's selectively bred house flies, thislengthy process is shortened to one week, while simultaneously producing alternative protein feed forlivestock.
▼Production of fertilizer with less greenhouse gas emissions
80 million tons annually, equating to roughly 61 Tokyo Dome Stadiums. This is the amount of livestock
manure discharged in Japan every year. Domestic food loss is 6.4 million tons per year, which is less than
1/12 of the annual domestic livestock discharge.

Sustainable Food - Organic Fertilizer
Greenhouse gas emissions from the treatment of 80 million tons of livestock manure annually, is one of
the factors contributing to global warming. Composting of livestock manure is mandatory by law,however methane gas and nitrous oxide generated during this bioconversion have a greenhouse effect thatis 25 times and 300 times that of CO2, respectively. The amount of carbon dioxide released is 11% and
22% of the total domestic emission, as revealed by a survey conducted by the Japan Center for Global
Warming Prevention Activity (JCCCA).

In comparison to the above described process, MUSCA’s method can significantly reduce greenhouse gas
emissions with an overwhelmingly speedy process of one week. Not only does MUSCA’s method tackle
food problems, the process itself is environmentally sustainable.
We believe in leveraging “nature’s power of circulation” to solve the problems humankind and our planet
Earth is experiencing, to leave a better world for future generations.

▼Description in accordance with Fertilizer Control Law in Japan▼Message from MUSCA Inc. Co-CEO Ayano Ryugo
Many people have adjusted to a new lifestyle as Covid-19 affects
communities across the world, creating the “new normal”. In our business as
well, there are moments where progress is not as fast paced as we wish it tobe, due to this situation. However, because of current conditions, I feel theimportance more than ever before, to take on new challenges. As a new
initiative at MUSCA, we are preselling MUSCA organic fertilizer as a retailgardening product through crowdfunding. As more and more people spend
time at home, I would like to propose a sustainable “Okomori (Nesting-AtHome) Gardening” proposal from MUSCA. Our high-quality fertilizer isproduced with the energy of insects. It is an honor and brings us great joy, tohelp our customers in growing delicious vegetables and herbs for their meals.

--About MUSCA Inc.-“Highly Efficient Biomass Recycling in 1 Week” Insect technology firm, MUSCA, uses highly
productive house-fly larvae to upcycle biomass into organic fertilizer and insect-protein feed in a oneweek-cycle. With the circular economy concept at the heart of its business model, MUSCA is one of few
pioneers of elite housefly-farming technology, rearing houseflies that have been selectively bred 1200generations for almost 50 years. With more products on the horizon, MUSCA seeks to address the global
challenges of pollution, protein deficit, and food crisis.
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