9 June 2017

GREEiNSECT Technical Brief #2 Farming Systems

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The technical brief #2 provides an overview of farming systems for crickets and black soldier fly, currently investigated under the GREEiNSECT project.

The technical brief #2 provides an overview of farming systems for crickets and black soldier fly, currently investigated under the GREEiNSECT project.

Technical Brief #2 The brief highlights some of the main cricket species available in Kenya. Further a small-scale and large- scale farming system, including optimization of feed formulations are presented.

The brief further features a chapter on Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) rearing systems adpated for local conditions and their possible use in feed production and waste management.

Download: GREEiNSECT Technical Brief #2 Insect production systems for food and feed in Kenya

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