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July 14, 2024August 30, 2024InsectsinseffNo Comments

Insects For Sustainable Animal Feed

With the global population nearing 9 billion, ensuring food security is one of the most pressing challenges. The sourcing of animal protein has significant impacts on our food systems and the environment. Traditional livestock farming contributes to around 12% of…

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July 14, 2024August 30, 2024InsectsinseffNo Comments

Exploration of Chitin/Chitosan production from insects

Chitin is the second most abundant bio-polymer after cellulose constituting of β-(1,4)-linked N-acetylglucosamine monomers forming a sturdy resilient scaffold with a chemical formula of (C8H13O5N)n. This precious substance has been previously obtained from sources like crustaceans, fungi, algae, and bacteria.…

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July 14, 2024August 30, 2024Fertilizer, InsectsinseffNo Comments

Insect frass fertilizer for improved soil health and crop yield

icipe and partners have developed innovative insect-based technologies for recycling organic wastes into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer, known as insect frass fertilizer. Insect frass fertilizer is derived from insect frass - a combination uneaten substrate, feces, and exuviae. Insect frass fertilizers…

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Insects for Human Consumption

Consumption of insects is an ancient practice with more than 2000 species of insects consumed by approximately 2 billion people globally. In Africa alone, there are at least 500 species of insects that are used as food. Commonly consumed insects’…

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