Overview
This project aimed to test different supply and upscaling pathways, and gender sensitive business models suitable for job creation and income generation for men, women and young farmers
Protein additives in animal feed increase feed costs substantially, undermining development efforts to boost animal production and meet the food needs of a growing population, while ensuring environmental sustainability.
The focus of this project is on analysing and comparing outcomes from different upscaling pathways of the insect producing business models and assess the performance of insect colonies and livestock produced with insect based feed in various agro-ecological zones.
In addition, policymakers, private sector actors, NGOs and farmers will be engaged at different levels. The research will use qualitative and quantitative research methods involving 11,070 households and 60 small and medium enterprises that will be trained in insect mass rearing and processing for feed.
