UK poultry farms – where there’s muck, there’s money - Poultry WorldA technology firm believes it can prevent phosphorous run-off from broiler farms and turn the problem into a revenue stream for producers. Greentech firmRead the Article
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Swat Team: Making Bioplastics From Dead Flies - News18To find sources of bio-plastic without the risk of ‘competing’ uses, researchers at A&M University (Texas) suggest recovering waste from the breeding of black soldier flies.Read the Article
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No Small Potatoes. Part II – BlackSoldierFlies.comPrevious post on potato lessons for insectivores described a long road undertaken by indigenous people of South America towards making potatoes edible. Thanks to their efforts, the spuds could already be eaten without undergoing detoxification when the Europeans arrived in South America.Read the Article
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Black Soldier Flies May Recycle Minerals Too – BlackSoldierFlies.comBlack soldier flies are fairly well known for their ability to recover nutrients from many different types of organic waste and turn them into the ingredients of animal feeds and into soil-improving fertilizers. Another potential use is recovering minerals, including heavy metals, to use them to mak…Read [...]
The incredible anti-inflammatory properties of black soldier fly larvaePromising anti-inflammatory properties of oil from the larvae of black soldier flies have implications to treat conditions like ulcerative colitis.Read the Article
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World’s first modular insect farm project underway - Poultry WorldIndustry and researchers have joined forces to develop the world’s first fully modular insect farm. Harper Adams University is collaborating withRead the Article
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Tiny Titans of Nutrition: Exploring the Potential of Edible Insects as Protein Powerhouses | Market.us | Taiwan News | 2023-08-21 07:09:20Tiny Titans of Nutrition: Exploring the Potential of Edible Insects as Protein Powerhouses | Market.us | 2023-08-21 07:09:20Read the Article
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Kochi Corporation Council clears black soldier fly project, postpones biominingKochi Corp. Council allowed two firms to process 10 tonnes of food waste for 3 months at Brahmapuram dumping yard. Opp. councillors objected to different rates for same project, but Mayor M. Anilkumar said contract would be reviewed. An expert panel to evaluate biomining of legacy [...]
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Black Soldier Flies Go Well with Red Seaweed – BlackSoldierFlies.comAt least for tilapia. As search for materials that can replace fish meal in commercial aquafeeds continues, a recent study indicates that red seaweed in combination with insect meal can be used for its partial substitution in tilapia feed. Of course, tilapia seems to eat pretty [...]
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Insect Farming and Saving the Planet – BlackSoldierFlies.comA recent article in the Time magazine entitled Insect Farming Isn’t Going to Save the Planet by Philip Lymbery made an argument that insect farming is just a variation of animal farming (albeit perhaps more efficient). As a result, it has all the same shortcomings and should not [...]
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Why Indians should embrace growing – and using – insects for aquafeedsThe use of insect-based aquafeed ingredients – and potentially diversification into insect farming itself – could offer valuable opportunities for India’s small-scale aquaculture producers.Read the Article
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Nigeria’s Billion Dollar Insect Feed Opportunity - thegoaspotlight.com/southafricaA close-up image of a black soldier fly. Insect-based animal feed and its by-products could represenRead the Article
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Manna BSF calculator for validating insect farming plansManna Insect BSF business calculator for estimating BSF business potential, monthly amounts of biowaste, larvae and fertilizer and monthly costs and revenuesRead the Article
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University students discover how to turn trash to cashUniversity students discover how to turn trash to cashRead the Article
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Why Keepers of Pet Chickens in Australia Are Feeding Black Soldier Fly Larvae Reared on Food Waste | Earth.OrgBlack soldier fly larvae are reared on organic waste, providing an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to traditional chicken feed. This article aims to explore the reasons why this trend is beneficial for both the chickens’ well-being [...]
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Harper Adams in £1m collaboration for insect farm projectResearchers at Harper Adams University are working to develop the world’s first fully modular insect farm.Read the Article
Robert Downey Jr.-backed insect protein company appoints new CEOIn April, the company said it is refocusing its business strategy away from animal feed.Read the Article
Livestock waste and insects generating clean energy focus of new studyExciting news for the agricultural and renewable energy sectors as DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) announces funding to…Read the Article
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Soldier worm to remove garbage in KochiThe Kochi Corporation is deploying black soldier fly larvae to process the 100 tonnes of food waste arriving at the Brahmapuram plant every day.Read the Article
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Study to explore how livestock waste and insects can generate clean energyA new project has received funding to explore how livestock waste and insect farming can generate clean energy, whilst providing opportunities for farmers.Read the Article
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Govt urged to invest in black soldier fly facilitiesPETALING JAYA: The government should invest more in black soldier fly (BSF) pilot facilities at universities to facilitate research and development of…Read the Article
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Why the House Fly Should Join the Ranks of Agricultural Waste RecyclersLike its cousin the black soldier fly, the house fly offers similar potential for recycling waste generated in livestock production, a new study shows.Read the Article
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Strengthening crops with insect exoskeletons? Study says yes, by way of the soilThe latest recipe is here: you’ll need a cup of minerals, two tablespoons of air and water, a few billion microorganisms, a teaspoon of organic matter and … a pinch of old bug skin. No need to bake, your soil is ready to [...]
Can insect bioconversion improve sustainability of farming practices?SOUTH West farmers are invited to join an online lecture on insect bioconversion and whether it can improve the sustainability of farming practices.Read the Article
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Strengthening crops with insect exoskeletons? Study says yes, by way of the soilThe latest recipe is here: you’ll need a cup of minerals, two tablespoons of air and water, a few billion microorganisms, a teaspoon of organic matter and … a pinch of old bug skin. No need to bake, your soil is ready to [...]
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Brewdog founder James Watt invests £1million in five start-upsWatt has now invested in all five start-ups including edible bug business Yumbug, and Basket, a browser extension that lets you save products from any online retailer.Read the Article
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Leading Agtech company, Nutrition Technologies,launches Diptia™ biofertiliser from insect frass I Australian Rural & Regional NewsSingapore-based Nutrition Technologies has launched their new bioactive organic fertiliser, Diptia™, specifically designed and formulated to combat fungal plant diseases, and protect soil from infection. Diptia™ is a patent pending Nutrition Technologies product derived from Black Soldier Fly frass…Read the [...]
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Key technologies for breeding black soldier flyWEDA Dammann & Westerkamp has sold a liquid feeding system for the larvae of the black soldier fly to the Viennese company, Livin Farms AgriFood GmbHRead the Article
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Entosystem opens North America’s largest insect plant - Food In CanadaOne year after securing more than $60 million in public and private investments for its new insect production facility, Québec-based Entosystem opens itsRead the Article
NASA serves up $750,000 to Deep Space Food Challenge winners in cook-off for astronaut eatsFrom fungi to fly larva, here’s what eight teams of scientists cooked up for the astronauts of the future.Read the Article