Piloting the production and distribution of a low cost ‘protein and micro-nutrient rich cricket feed from food waste in Kampala (Food Waste-2-Cricket Feed) project

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2023

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Sub-Saharan Africa is facing high levels of hunger and malnutrition alongside the highest growing population in the world, and a high annual per capita food loss/waste of 120 -170 kg. Our innovation is to use the increasing food waste by the increasing population to generate cricket feed for insect (cricket) protein production. This research has established: (i) that a daily production of 768 metric tons of food waste in Kampala; (ii) a processing protocol for converting food waste to a safe and shelf-stable cricket feed; (iii) that the developed feed (21 - 27 % protein) can support cricket growth and development similar to the conventional feed; (iv) a return on investment of 50.1 % for the developed feed compared to 11 % when farmers use their own feed.

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FOOD WASTE, CRICKETS, HUNGER, UGANDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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https://hdl.handle.net/10625/62953

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (ES) / Résultats de recherches (ES)
Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa / Initiative des conseils subventionnaires de la recherche scientifique en Afrique subsaharienne