Abstract:
The “Insects for Nutrition” research project, implemented by Veterinarians without Borders / Véterinaires sans frontières (VWB/VSF) - Canada in cooperation with local partners, introduced small-scale cricket farming to 20 households in two villages in Central Laos, to evaluate the adaptation of cricket farming as a livelihoods activity and its impact on household nutrition. The study found that all members of participating households consumed crickets. The estimated daily amounts of crickets consumed, when available, provided sufficient micronutrients and protein to improve nutrition. If production is stabilized and adapted to demand, cricket farming has the potential to significantly contribute to improved nutrition.
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