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Insects as an alternative protein source for poultry nutrition: a review

Published: April 5, 2024
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1. Introduction “Feed-food competition” was defined as “the tensions and trade-offs between two alternative uses for edible crops: direct consumption by humans versus feeding livestock” (1). However, feed-food competition includes the use of production resources, such as land, wild fish, and water, and labor, capital, and ecosystem services. The allocation of these reso...
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Imen Belhadj Slimen
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HOSNA HAJATI
8 de abril de 2024
What is your economic solution to produce insects in large scale? I mean how you feed them? By which ingredients? Did you compare the insects FCR?
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Imen Belhadj Slimen
15 de abril de 2024
@HOSNA HAJATI
Thank you. I suggest this book: "Insects as sustainable food ingredients" to answer in details your questions.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128028568/insects-as-sustainable-food-ingredients
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Daniel Carlos Besso
CADIA - Centro Argentino de Ingenieros Agrónomos
8 de abril de 2024

Let the animals free and they will catch the bugs themselves.

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Bárbara
11 de abril de 2024

Excellent article summarizing the main results of the use of insects. For countries dependent on soybean imports, it is a viable alternative. Can you comment on its production on a larger scale?

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Imen Belhadj Slimen
15 de abril de 2024
@Bárbara

Thank you. The book titled "Insects as sustainable food ingredients" deals with many aspects related to insect production and processing.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128028568/insects-as-sustainable-food-ingredients
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Sushil Chandra
18 de abril de 2024

@Imen Belhadj Slimen Dear sir
The basic issue is commercial qty availability of dead insects all over universe
Its only some poultry people from Nigeria ( lagos) tried to collect small wty of dead insects like flies and larvae used at very low level @ 2 to 4 % and found positive results
More study needs to be done about commercial availability
Regards
Dr. Chandra
Pune India

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Sarzamin Khan
1 de mayo de 2024

Mass production of meal worm was studied in my project and was found feasible in tropical countries like Pakistan. I have developed the economic feasibility for the local farmers. Three to four crops could be easily produced a year with reasonable income. Will share the feasibility if you need

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Cesar Vargas
2 de mayo de 2024
Please share the feasibility studies with me at nutrivar@gmail.com
Best regards
Cesar
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