From novelty to necessity? The evolution of Insect Farming Elaine Watson Black soldier flies are super efficient at converting food and ag waste into high-quality protein and lipids. Image credit Insectta On paper, insect farming ticks all the right boxes. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), mealworms and crickets can transform food and agricultural waste into […]
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Building an insect farming business in South Africa Insects are dried and powdered to produce EntoMeal, which is used in pet, poultry and aquaculture feed. In 2018, economics graduate Simon Hazell co-founded the South African insect protein company Inseco with Jack Chennells. Its core business is to use black soldier flies to convert […]
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Bühler officially opens Insect Technology Center Bühler Group has officially opened its Insect Technology Center (ITC) to support the continuing development of the industry for the food and animal feed markets, Bühler announced May 25. In the ITC, Bühler and its customers can conduct larvae growth trials with various feedstock, develop product samples, evaluate breed […]
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Lessons on how to effectively tackle a locust invasion By Esther Ndumi Ngumbi Kenyan food production and grazing land are under threat from a huge desert locust invasion. The insects are currently in two counties in northern Kenya and are now spreading to other Kenyan regions including Meru, Laikipia, and Rift Valley. The government has […]
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