How the black soldier fly converts organic waste into animal feedWhen one thinks of flies, it’s about how annoying they are and how they spread germs. The black soldier fly, also known as Hermetia illucens, is a little more useful than the regular house fly. But the black soldier fly can be beneficial both economically [...]
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Scrub Hub: Can you raise Black Soldier Fly larvae to produce a sustainable compost?This edition of Scrub Hub looks at a potential sustainable compost option that can be set up in a backyard.Read the Article
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Farming Insects Gains Ground as Demand for Protein Escalates - DirectIndustry NewsMany eyes are focused on farming insects as the main sources of protein for animal feed and even human consumption.Read the Article
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The need for novel insect feedsThe production of insects for aquafeeds is only going to gain momentum in the coming years, although there are still a number of challenges – in particular relating to regulations regarding the feedstRead the Article
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Insect-based poultry diets to improve the health and gut status - All About FeedThis article will discuss nutritional composition and bioactive compounds of edible insects, and mechanisms by which insects promote gut health andRead the Article
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Black Soldier Fly Larva Fat in Broiler Chicken Diets Affects Breast Meat QualityThis study aimed to evaluate the dose-dependent effect of black soldier fly (BFL) larvae fat inclusion in broiler chicken diets on breast meat quality. Four hundred 1-day-old male birds (Ross 308) were assigned to the following four treatments (10 replicates with 10 birds [...]
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Chapul Farms founder Pat Crowley talks edible insectsArmed with cash from Kickstarter and a belief that edible insects were the next big thing, Chapul founder Pat Crowley introduced Americans to eating bugsRead the Article
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Malaysian govt explores use of black soldier flies in chicken feed, mulls law on fertilisersThe Malaysian government is exploring the use of black soldier flies in chicken feed as part of its efforts to reduce dependency on imports and strengthen food security in the country.Read the Article
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Ÿnsect announces US and Mexico insect farm expansionŸnsect has announced plans to build a new insect production site in the US, with construction beginning in 2023, and to establish an insect farm in Mexico.Read the Article
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Fly farming newcomer raises $1 millionFlylab is farming black soldier flies to produce BSF meal, oil, dried larvae and frass for the animal feed sector © FlylabRead the Article
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What it takes to rear insects for use as animal feedsCrickets have 62.3 to 67 percent protein, which is equivalent to the percentage in fish, whose protein levels are about 66 percent and ahead of chicken, which has 30 per centRead the Article
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UK researchers to develop strategy for using edible insects in animal feedResearchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded funds to help develop a strategy for using edible insects in animal feed.Read the Article
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IWK Employs “Fly Maggots” To Eat Up Your Sewage Biowaste | TRPBlack soldier fly larvae can eat and process almost everything, including all the sewage sludge we don’t like to think about.Read the Article
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Meet INSEACT, the Startup Using the Black Soldier Fly to Address the World’s Growing Protein Demand - CauseartistIn Episode 156 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon, speaks with Michael Badeski, Co-founder of INSEACT, on the blackRead the Article
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Waste warriors: black soldier flies turn food scraps into valueThey’re the creepy crawlies with a voracious appetite, so when it comes food waste, black soldier fly larvae are nature’s number one composters. Now, theseRead the Article
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Protix recognized for its sustainabilityFour Protix ingredients receive sustainability recognition.Read the Article
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Fly farming the new buzz in wine countryIn the heart of wine country in the Barossa Valley in South Australia, there’s a buzz in the...Read the Article
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Maggot farmer named ACT Australian of YearWhen it comes to Australian of the Year nominees we generally think of doctors, scientists, sporting heroes, actors, advocates and the like.But the ACT’s nomination for the nation’s prestigious annual honour is a maggot farmer and insect-eating enthusiast with a species of fly named after her.Read the Article
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Estonian insect farming startup flying highTallin-based Flyfeed, an insect farming startup, has developed and tested its production technology, signed letters of intent with top-tier companies, and it has also built a team of employees, partners, and advisors in under one year. In addition, it is in the process of building its first facility…Read the Article
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Black flies innovation wins farmer’s fairGodfrey Ssali feeds the insects with water while the larvae feed on any decomposing foodstuff from the market and leftover foodsRead the Article
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A look inside the Asia insect-for-feed industry - All About FeedHow the quest is going to develop the insects-for-feed and food supply chain within Asia and beyond. Now 7 years old, the Asian Food and Feed InsectRead the Article
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Black soldier flies are my cash cowThe process of producing the protein-rich ingredient starts with the female black soldier fly laying eggsRead the Article
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Ynsct rival from Estonia, FlyFeed nets $3M to fight global food crisis with insect farming tech — TFNEstonian international insect farming startup, FlyFeed, has scored $3 million in a seed round from angel investors.Read the Article
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FlyFeed flies in the face of the global food crisisThe production process uses organic leftovers as food for the black soldier fly insects, which reduces the final price of manufactured protein.Read the Article
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Insects Business idea | Urban Farming In Pakistan | Start Business With Low Investment | BOL BuzzInsects Business idea | Urban Farming In Pakistan | Start Business With Low Investment | BOL Buzz#UrbanFarming #InsectBusiness #BOLBuzz Breaking News | Lates...Read the Article
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Insect protein maker raises $250 million in funding roundInnovafeed’s round of Series D funding was joined by Qatar Investment Authority, ADM and Cargill.Read the Article
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EU land-based shrimp farmers team up with Protix and others to develop insect-based feed - WorldakkamSeveral major players in the European aquaculture sector have joined forces to launch a new feed specifically designed for land-based shrimp to promote sustainable production of the species. European land-based shrimp farmers Crusta Nova and Förde Garnelen (a wholly owned [...]
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Maggots key to crisis-time fertilizer for Ugandan farmersKAYUNGA, Uganda (AP) — Moses Wamugango peered into the plastic vats where maggots wriggled in decomposing filth, the enviable project of a neighbor who spoke of the fertilizer problem he had been able to solve.Read the Article
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The hungry bugs fighting Uganda’s fertiliser crisisAs fertiliser prices shot up following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ugandan villager Peter Wakisi fretted for the future of his small farm and his young family.Read the Article
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Aussie scientists aim to breed ‘superfly’Australian scientists are trying to breed a “superfly” that can produce up to one hundred times more offspring, with the larvae to also be used as animal food.Read the Article