In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice. Over the last ...

Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of dollars of crops, textile companies raise silkworms for their cocoons, and ...

"In doing so, we aim for a win-win situation for both farmers and insects," research associate Andries Temme from Wageningen ...

It is one of an increasing number of Japanese businesses getting into edible insect farming, as bugs draw more and more attention as a sustainable food source. The trend, originally aimed at ...

“Online searches pointed me to insect farming as the next best protein source globally which led us to meet Dr John Kinyuru, principal investigator and director of research at Jomo Kenyatta ...

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Insectika Biotech ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bob Fischer, Texas State University (THE CONVERSATION) Did you know your lipstick ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) All told, trillions of insects are farmed each year across the globe – more than ...

On some insect farms, a potential concern is injuries ... The issue crops up in other farming systems as well: Chickens harm their flockmates when they don’t have sufficient room.