Malaysia to use black soldier fly larvae in organic waste treatmentTANAH MERAH: Malaysia will soon use black soldier fly larvae to process organic waste, including those in landfills, said the country’s Environment and Water Ministry on SundayRead the Article
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Better Origin raises $16m for X1 insect mini-farm to transform the food sectorSystem turns food that would previously have been wasted into pellets for poultry via black soldier fliesRead the Article
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UK Ag-Tech Start-Up raises $16m to expand insect mini-farms - All About FeedUK-based ag-tech start-up Better Origin has raised $16m to help expand its hyperlocal, automated and easily installed mini-insect farms. The company hasRead the Article
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Better Origin raises $16m to expand reach of its AI powered mini-insect farmsMini-insect farm developer, Better Origin, has raised $16m. The funding round was led by Balderton Capital but existing investors Fly Ventures and Metavallon VC also participated.Read the Article
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Better Origin’s AI-powered insect mini-farms are localising the food chain for protein sustainability and securityAg-tech start-up Better Origin wants to fix the broken food chain through its AI-powered insect ‘mini-farms’. The group has just completed a Series A funding round. FoodNavigator catches up with CEO Fotis Fotiadis to learn more about what the future holds.Read [...]
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The worm that could shield farmers from exploitative animal feed prices - FarmKenya Initiativef the 28 insects that were subjected to research by icipe the lack oldier ly turned out to be the most viable option for farmersRead the Article
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New insect research laboratory launched in UK - All About FeedFera Science has invested £1m into creating a UK “first of its kind” insect research laboratory at its base at a leading bioscience hub on the outskirtsRead the Article
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BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Insects fixing the worldHow flies and bugs can help solve the planet’s problemsRead the Article
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Zimbabwean proves maggot farming can be a viable businessBrighton Zambezi is one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering black soldier fly maggot farmers, rearing the flies to produce affordable chicken feed for farmers.Read the Article
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Is the bioeconomy Europe’s biggest hidden opportunity?To understand the bioeconomy, it’s helpful to think of digitalisation — or the process of using digital tech to change business models.Read the Article
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TIME TO FARM FLIES - Insect targeted for chicken and fish feedJamaica could turn to the farming of flies as a sustainable source of feed for animals such as chickens and fish. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat...Read the Article
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How shipping container bug farms could solve poultry’s soya problemCambridge-based agritech business Better Origin secured a contract with Morrisons in December 2021 to install its shipping containers on 10 of its farms as the retailer chases carbon neutral eggsRead the Article
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INSEACT opens Singapore’s largest insect protein facilityINSEACT Founders Tim Van Vliet and Michael Badeski were joined in cutting the ribbon by the Malaysian Deputy High Commissioner (Mr Muhammad Radzi Bin Jamaludin), Ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands (HE Margriet Vonno), and Principal Investment Specialist (Mr Teo Yee Hean) of Asian Developm…Read the Article
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Rwanda considers black soldier flies for protein-rich animal feedThe Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is working with other actors in the livestock sector on research on the potential use black soldier flies (BSF) for affordable protein-rich animal feed.Read the Article
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Project in Kenya looks at edible insect safety; EU approves house cricketsA research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for RiskRead the Article
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Protix: Successful selective BSF breeding program ‘puts us about 4 years ahead of the competition’Insect protein’s sustainability profile has been boosted further by the findings of a selective breeding program, says Protix.Read the Article
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Black Soldier fly larvae as beef cattle feed - price models - All About FeedBlack Soldier fly larvae (BSFL) have potential to be utilised as livestock feed and cattle may be an ideal market due to their specialised digestiveRead the Article
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Breaking: Chapul Farms Raises $2.5 Million, Partners with Nexus PMG to Scale Insects as Waste and Climate Solution | Raising RegenerativeChapul, LLC announced today a $2.5 million raise in seed funding and partnership with Nexus PMG to launch Chapul Farms, an end-to-end, regenerative insect agriculture project development company…Read the Article
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Insect ingredient producer raises $57 million in investmentsProtix will use the investments to fund international expansion and future R&D.Read the Article
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Homa Bay youths urged to grow black soldier fliesThey will help in poultry production and fish farming; the 15 groups will be supported with Sh100,000 loan for the projectRead the Article
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Scientists use black soldier flies to help grow sustainable foodA group of scientists at NUS and in Switzerland have developed a sustainable way for cities like Singapore to grow their own food and vegetables. It uses bla...Read the Article
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Look inside this high-tech farm growing fly larvae for protein, as demand for insects surges globallyThis high-tech farm makes 15,000 tonnes of larvae a year, mostly to be used in animal feed as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.Read the Article
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Morrisons builds insect ‘mini farms’ in move towards carbon-neutral eggsMorrisons will reduce the use of soya feed at 10 of its free range egg farms as it works towards becoming the first supermarket to launch its own brand of carbon neutral eggs in 2022.Read the Article
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InnovaFeed building world’s largest fly farm in Decatur(The Center Square) – InnovaFeed, a French biotechnology company, is building the world’s largest insect farm in Decatur, Illinois, next to ADM’s corn processing plant.Read the Article
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Can insects really be future of food?Read the Article
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Another helping of insect protein? Yes, please!As the agriculture industry is trying to find ways to deal with the ever-increasing prices of animal feed, utilising alternativesRead the Article
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Welsh university to research insect potential as animal feedWelsh university to research insect potential as animal feedRead the Article
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Morrisons to switch to insect-based feed as it gears up to launch carbon neutral eggsThe retailer has teamed up with agritech business Better Origin to reduce its dependence on soya-based feedRead the Article
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Recycling waste into food ecosystem - Borneo Post OnlineKOTA KINABALU (Dec 1): Global Cerah Sdn Bhd, a Sabah-based start-up, has been making waves internationally with its state-of-the-art waste management system. The agri-tech start-up integrates waste management of agricultural wastes and the production of alternative protein sources into a solution t…Read the Article
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Restaurant waste recyclers put maggots on the menu - InDailyA Barossa Valley maggot farm that turns restaurant waste into protein-rich pet food is looking to ramp up its business model in a bid to become a bigger player in the green economy.Read the Article