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Insect Farming Can Prove to be an Added advantage for Crop ProductionInsect farming generates a consistent supply of waste products that may be utilized to enrich soils and boost crop growth, research says.Read the Article
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Bugs for Breakfast: Indiana Agriculture Takes a Whole New DirectionThe more one studies agriculture in Indiana, the more surprises pop out of the soil to astonish and amuse.Read the Article
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WIRED: For Insect Farming to Work, Scientists Need to Build a Better BugFaster-growing, fatter critters could provide the protein needed to raise more climate-friendly livestock and pets.Read the Article
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Urban farms, insects, key in battle against hungerFood security is an ongoing challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. But Esther Ngumbi says bugs offer a solution.Read the Article
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Can emerging economies leverage the foods of the future?As the world works to bring climate change under control, there is a growing awareness of the negative ramifications of many forms of food production. As a result, some foodstuffs with smaller carbon footprints are gaining traction, creating opportunities for emerging markets.Read the Article
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Look inside this high-tech farm growing fly larvae for protein, as demand for insects surges across the worldThis 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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The bugbears and potential of edible insectsEdible insects could be a crucial solution to a looming issue facing the world: namely feeding 10 billion people.Read the Article
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It’s Time to Start Feeding Insects to PigsIgnore the ‘yuck’ factor—the emerging possibilities of insect-based animal feed are vast.Read the Article
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Hopes beneficial insects could boost farm yieldsA new research project involving 45 Canterbury farms will look at how specifically designed native plantings could be used to attract beneficial insects, boosting farm yields.Read the Article
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Forget pesticides – predatory insects are the future of crop protectionARABLE farmers in the north-east of England are investigating how farmers can use flowers to attract predatory insects to fight crop pests.Read the Article
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High cost of feed pushes farmers to cheap options - FarmKenya Initiativeroiler keepers have been particularly hit hard by the high cost of feeds because of the nature of the businessRead the Article
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USAID/USDA Request Information on Global Insect ProductionThe USAID and USDA request information on how global insect production can provide sustainable solutions to many challenging development problems.Read the Article
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The Migratory Locust: It’s What’s for DinnerThe European Union has started to approve insects as food.Read the Article
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Farms harness power of predatory insects to fight pestsArable farmers in the north England are investigating how the sector can better harness the power of flowers to fight pests, by attracting predatory insects.Read the Article
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Insects by the millions could help farmers to turn tonnes of manure into fertilizer. | ABC NewsPig and fly farmers and researchers from the University of Western Australia are developing a way to convert pig poo into fertilizer for food crops. Subscr...Read the Article
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Nov
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Kenyan entrepreneurs find fortunes in insect feeds - Farmers Review AfricaInsect Feed for Poultry, Fish and Pig Production ,insects, such as black soldier flies (BSF) and crickets, within animal feeds.Read the Article
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Driving Innovation in Insect FarmingWhat benefits can insect protein offer? How are regulatory frameworks impacting innovation in this field? And what can be done to drive further advances? Technology Networks had the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Farrugia, chief executive officer of Beta Bugs Limited, to answer these questions and…Read the Article
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Oct
Bees face a barrage of chemical and environmental burdensBetter understanding of the combined effects of multiple stress factors could help reduce pollinator declineRead the Article
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Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Saving the Bees“Save the bees!“You’ve heard this call to action before, but what’s the buzz really about? Turns out, bees are incredibly important in nature and in human food production.According to an EarthDay.Org report, there are more than 20,000 distinct bee species worldwide. In the U.S., there are [...]
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Bug nutrition boost: South Korea adds locusts to approved edible insects list in alternative protein driveSouth Korea has made locusts the nation’s tenth approved edible insect, as well as publishing a new set of guidelines for the manufacturing of relevant products.Read the Article
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Syngenta explores insect scanner technology in agriculture - Future FarmingSyngenta’s Diopsis insect scanner to give growers insight into the balance between pests and beneficial insects in their crop. Syngenta Benelux (Belgium,Read the Article
David Suzuki: Changing animal food could solve big problemsA 2017 Dutch review found insect farming requires much less land and water than livestock and is useful as animal feed.Read the Article
Insect farm uses artificial intelligence to promote food securityUK-based insect mini-farm innovator, Better Origin, uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to convert local food waste into high-quality animal feed in the form of insect larvae. It aims to help the food industry achieve its net-zero targets, create a sustainable food chain, and improve food s…Read the [...]
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More people are eating bugs - but is it ethical to farm insects for food?(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary...Read the Article
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Insects are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate. But there are ways to help them | Dave GoulsonWe should be alarmed by this insect apocalypse – but there are ways we can each helpRead the Article
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Youth using insects to improve feeds – Kenya News AgencyThe future of feeds in Kenya has been bleak following concern over unprecedented increase in animal feed prices as well as shortage.Read the Article
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Insect protein has huge potential to reduce carbon footprint of European consumersWhen compared to feeding insects to farm animals, the direct human consumption of insects has the biggest potential to reduce our consumption-based carbon footprint.Read the Article
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Want To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint? Insect Proteins May Have the AnswerWhen compared to feeding insects to farm animals, the direct human consumption of insects has the biggest potential to reduce our consumption-based carbon footprint.Read the Article
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Inseact founders see promise for insect-based feed in vast Asian market. In an interview with SeafoodSource, Inseact CEO Tim Van Vliet and COO Michael Badeski explained their business model.Read the Article
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Securing Our Future Food Economy And Sustainability With Insect FarmingWhen in 2017, Mante Sidlauskaite, founded her Lithuania-based Cogastro–the leading software solution for managing and optimizing insect farms–she banked on the country’s reputation as a center for “Fintech and digital innovation.”Read the Article