Insects hold our planet together — but they’re disappearing. A national study aims to learn moreEntomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark on a study to understand insect trends across [...]
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Sep
Insects are disappearing from UK farms. Why, and what can be done?Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil fertility.In the UK alone, pollination provided by bees and other insects adds over £600 million to [...]
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Sep
Sep
A Summer Light Show Dims: Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?Fireflies — whose shimmering, magical glows light up summer nights — are in trouble, threatened by habitat destruction, light pollution, and pesticide use. With 18 species now considered at risk of extinction in North America alone, recovery efforts are only just beginning.Read the Article
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Aug
Insect declines directly linked to human activitiesIn recent years, many studies have confirmed significant declines in insect populations worldwide.Read the Article
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Jul
Jul
Gov-funded program finalists include edible insect, human composting businessesAmong the top 10 start-up businesses selected for a pitch contest by the government-funded organization Innovation Factory are Canadian businesses that specialize in “human composting” burial practices and edible insect meat alternatives.Read the Article
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Jul
Jul
How to Make Money with a Cricket FarmA cricket farm is a growing business with a niche segment that will make you money. Learn the ins and outs of getting started.Read the Article
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Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago -- and how to restore themFarms have become less friendly for our insect friends – this must be reversed if we want food to eat.Read the Article
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Jun
Jun
Ashesi Univ.: Students build insect farming incubator for small-scale farmersTwo students of Ashesi University have built an insect farming incubator to support small-scale farmers. This will create affordable fertiliser and animal feed.Read the Article
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May
IITA, NGN empower stakeholders with skills in insect farmingAS part of efforts towards achieving food security and sustainability in Nigeria and Africa, New Generation Nutrition (NGN), Netherlands and the BusinessRead the Article
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May
May
Next Time You Eat a Kiwifruit, Don’t Thank a BeeHoney bees and bumble bees excel at pollinating wide varieties of plants and crops, but kiwifruit is not one of them, as a new study shows in stark detail.Read the Article
Japan’s Sumitomo taps into insect feed businessTrading house aims to sell 30,000 tonnes of food for farmed fish by 2030 in JapanRead the Article
“No Bees, No Food.” How Insects Help Farmers With Their HarvestOn a May morning, when the first orange-tip butterflies are feeding on the wildflowers left on the road verges, I drive down to the Borders to visit Scotland’s biggest tomato farm. At first, I thin…Read the Article
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Apr
Apr
Global search for sustainable protein sources: Turning to insects, weeds, and fungi to meet rising demandResearchers explore novel foods such as unconventional legume crops, aquatic weeds, edible fungi, and insects as sources of proteins alternative to meat.Read the Article
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Mar
Mar
Farmer 101: Tips to process mopani wormsGATHER TO GROW: In this episode, Phtui Kabasa explains southern Africa’s obsession with mopani worms and offers top tips for the production, processing, and cracking of markets for this delic…Read the Article
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Mar
Mar
Insect Farming Is Booming. But Is It Cruel?More than a trillion insects are raised each year as high-protein, low-carbon animal feed, but the practice might have an ethical blind spot.Read the Article
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Mar
Mar
Insects are Vanishing Worldwide. Now it’s Making it Harder to Grow Food.Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by [...]
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Dec
Dec
‘Insects are environmentally friendly when compared to farming for beef’ – Teagasc researcherEdible insects are “a more” environmentally friendly and sustainable way to meet increased demands for animal protein, science event hears.Read the Article
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Dec
Dec
Insect farmingThe Marine Institute is collaborating with a pair of global companies to develop a new, sustainable source of processing discards that can be converted into high-value compounds for the agriculture, medical and nutraceutical industries.Read the Article
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Nov
Nov
New Bad News About HoneybeesMSNBC’s Alex Witt spoke with Anthony Nearman, who ran a study at the University of Maryland.» Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Republ...Read the Article
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Nov
Nov
Ants as Model FarmersAnts – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques – could inspire solutions for some human problems. From The Conversation, by Scott Solomon, Associate Teaching Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice UniversityRead the Article
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Nov
Nov
LCA points to environmental benefits of insect mealThe result of a new life cycle assessment (LCA) suggest that insect-based feed ingredients have a considerably lower environmental footprint compared with common alternatives.Read the Article
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Oct
Oct
Barriers preventing global growth of insect farming - Poultry WorldAcademics at a UK poultry university are looking to increase work around insect production to try to overcome barriers preventing large-scale take-upRead the Article
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Oct
Oct
From backyard farming to commercial farmingFrom backyard farming to commercial farming, a commercial farmer in Mpumalanga that started a farming business in his backyard.Read the Article
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Oct
Oct
Insect Engineers to launch online fly farming communityOn 1 November, Insect Engineers will be launching its Insect School website in a bid to revolutionise the insect farming industry.Read the Article
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Oct
Oct
Black Soldier Fly Farming, Venture Slashing Animal Feed Cost - The Bharat Express NewsFarmers in Ndenderu Kiambu Province have turned to Black Soldier Fly (BSF) to provide their livestock with protein.In what has become a lucrativeRead the Article
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Oct
Oct
Tapping Into Insect Farming To Clear Zimbabwe’s Urban WasteFarmers are turning to vermiculture farming to deal with Harare’s uncollected garbage problem and to produce affordable livestock feed.Read the Article
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Oct
Oct
Why Insects Could be Ideal for the Future of Animal Feed and FoodBy 2050, the world would need 70 per cent more protein than what it requires today; this shall happen primarily due to increasing population in the recent years, growing awareness regarding the benefits of a protein-rich diet, and other socio-demographical changes. But our [...]
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Sep
Sep
How insect farming could save the world’s broken food chainThe sustainability of the human race has often been questioned - and never more so than now. But the answer many be right under our nosesRead the Article
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Sep
Sep
UK urges hunger-stricken African nations to farm insectsAid projects in DRC and Zimbabwe encourage rural inhabitants to eat insects rich in vitamins and mineralsRead the Article
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Aug
Aug
The Composting Importance of Maggots - The Corvallis AdvocateMost people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their appearance and movement, but they won’t hurt you or the compost. In fact, they play a role in breaking down plant and animal tissues. Often, these maggots [...]