Hello everyone, Thank you for joining our Live conversation on Entomophagy. Allow me to share a few quick highlights: – Edible insects are a rich source of proteins. Nearly 2 billion people globally consume insects from the wild, however, perceptions on entomophagy are declining among the younger generation. – In Africa, over 80 percent of solid waste is organic waste, and just four per cent is recycled with the rest left to degrade in the open, pausing grave concerns to human and environmental health. Insect farming has the potential of generating protein worth $2.6 billion USD and bio-fertilizers worth $19.4 billion USD from the organic waste produced annually in the continent. – Replacing conventional livestock and chicken feeds from soya with chicken feeds could decrease costs and accelerate improved daily and meat production. – Insect farming consumes less land and water resources. It could play a significant role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. – We lack sufficient national policy frameworks on entomophagy, and its vital to set up national regulatory bodies to set standards for trading and production of insect products for human and animal consumption. I look forward to continuing this discussion in other formats. My email is [email protected]. Thank you once again, and let us keep in touch. Best, Brian K.
