Donor:
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Period:
2018 – 2023
Target countries:
Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda
Summary:
Executed through a One health lens, the thrusts of the CAP-Africa project were: Global health – to reduce the burden of malaria and emerging infectious diseases; Climate change, pollinators and insects for food and feed; Plant health, focusing on invasive species; Animal health, aiming to generate novel knowledge on livestock vectors and diseases, as well as tools and strategies to manage them; and Education and socio-economics as intersecting components. The component on edible insects focused on insect-based climate-smart waste recycling into nutrient-rich biomass for livestock feed and organic fertilizer. We also validated the nutritional content of the larvae beetle, (Oryctes boas), and developed methodology for its mass rearing, and evaluated the influence of culture and other determinants on the choice of insects for consumption and for use as feeds.
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