International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), P.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), P.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2021 Dec;48:64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2021.09.007. Epub 2021 Oct 11.
In East Africa, insect farming is a rapidly growing business providing access to 'climate-smart' protein, other nutrients, and income. With the continental drive to transform existing food systems that are becoming continuously unsustainable due to scarcity of arable land and water, and high ecological imprint, insect farming for food and feed with circular economy potential has gained remarkable interest. In this review, we report on the recent research trends on key substrates and insect species commonly farmed, map of commercial enterprises, insect nutritional values, processing techniques, marketing, regulatory framework, and lessons learnt on insect farming. These findings provide important answers to both technical and economic factors of insect farming and provide a clear roadmap for scaling these technologies in a phased approach through effective public-private partnerships offering interesting opportunities for implementing a circular food economy.
在东非，昆虫养殖是一个快速发展的行业，它为人们提供了“气候智能型”蛋白质、其他营养物质和收入。随着非洲大陆推动转型，由于耕地和水资源日益短缺，以及生态足迹过高，现有的粮食系统变得越来越不可持续，昆虫养殖作为一种具有循环经济潜力的食物和饲料来源，引起了人们的极大关注。在本综述中，我们报告了最近关于关键基质和常见养殖昆虫物种的研究趋势、商业企业图谱、昆虫营养价值、加工技术、营销、监管框架以及昆虫养殖经验教训的研究。这些发现为昆虫养殖的技术和经济因素提供了重要答案，并为通过有效的公私合作伙伴关系分阶段扩大这些技术提供了明确的路线图，为实施循环粮食经济提供了有趣的机会。
