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You as, insect entrepreneur around the globe, are invited to participate in a survey. This survey is to form practical learning communities for insect farmers around the world — focused on support to improve production, solve challenges, and grow a more profitable business. Filling out this online questionnaire only takes 5-10 minutes. Find the questionnaire…

Recently, the acceptability of porridge enriched with crickets was studied among child-caregivers in Kenya and the results were published in the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AFJAND) and Maternal and Child Nutrition. This scientific evaluation study tested the comparative levels of acceptability of porridge made from flour enriched with edible cricket and…

During last 6 months we investigated the potential for scaling up the cricket business in Nigeria for use in nutrient-enriched bread as a sustainable, locally produced protein source (see news item of April 10th). The study resulted in the following positive results: Cricket-enriched bread can contribute to reducing micronutrient deficiencies (protein, iron, vitamin B12) in…

Cricket farming presents a sustainable, innovative solution for enhancing food security and diversifying local food production in Nigeria. Currently, 100 small holder cricket farmers are present in Nigeria (coordinated by NGN and the Spring Board Foundation) and daily 200 cricket loaves are baked and sold successfully. Cricket flour, rich in high-quality protein and essential micronutrients,…

Good news! The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) adopted a draft standard on edible insects. This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for edible insects’ products intended for human consumption or for further processing Uganda Standard This Draft Standard DUS DARS 1261: 2024, Edible insects — Edible crickets — Specification,…

The HEALTHYNSECT project is an inter-disciplinary research project investigating the impacts of insect consumption and production on nutritional status, health and livelihoods in Kenya (focus on crickets), Uganda (grasshoppers) and Ghana (palm weevil larvae). Aim is to accelerate rural insect farming for food and nutrition in Africa. This project run from 2020-2024 and was financially…

The third Uganda EU Business Forum was organized from 5-7 March 2024 in Kampala, Uganda at Speke Resort. The Forum placed special attention to key economic sectors that offer significant opportunities for European investors to develop partnerships with entrepreneurs in Uganda including in Agribusiness, Sustainable Mining, Enabling Infrastructure and Sustainable Tourism. Flying Food was present…

NGO Ideas for Us Uganda is managed by Isaac Sinamakosa and based in Kasese, Western Uganda. Isaac established a cricket farm in 2019 with funding from Florida and unfortunately had to close down in 2022, due to issues of land-use. He was using a free range farming system, where crickets are farmed in rooms and…

At 28-29 February 2024 the Insects for the Green Economy was held in Nairobi. Theme was: Sustainable Food Systems and Livelihoods in Africa. The conference was hosted by the African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). 150 participants around the world participated in the conference – all…