Growth of insect farming is underpinned by its potential to address several challenges, such as pressure on natural resources, climate volatility, a growing global population, and increased protein demand. Insects are vital to addressing these challenges, they are more efficient converters of ingested food to body weight than traditional livestock.
Insects With the global insect market expected to be worth more than US$6.8 billion by 2032, AgriFutures Australia has released a new five-year plan to accelerate the growth of the emerging Australian industry.
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INSECTS / 03.07.23 A knowledge-sharing initiative aimed at accelerating insect farming as an emerging industry in Africa and Australia is being spearheaded by an accomplished group of scientists, farmers and business professionals.
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INSECTS / 07.02.23 The Black Soldier Fly (BSF) or Hermetia illucens, is an introduced species to Australia common to the south-eastern part of the United States
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INSECTS / 31.03.22 AgriFutures Australia, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), have launched a new knowledge-sharing initiative to accelerate insect farming as an emerging industry in Africa and Australia.
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The global increase in demand for protein has resulted in the rapid expansion of insect farming over the past decade. Insects are a highly efficient...
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There is a growing interest in the valorisation of food waste using black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.; BSFL). This is largely due to...
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Insects, including the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) have been considered as a potential feed resource that can provide protein and fat for animals....
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Through research funded from the AgriFutures Emerging Industries Program, we aim to support the long-term growth and competitive advantage of Australian insect farmers. Through targeted research and development the insect industry will exceed $10 million (GVP) by 2026.
The industry-led research, development and extension (RD&E) plan, Catalysing a $10m Australian Insect Industry outlines the three critical RD&E priorities from 2020-25. The three priorities are:
The insect RD&E plan identifies and balances the research, development and extension priorities and outcomes to promote industry productivity, profitability and sustainability.
Download Catalysing a $10m Australian Insect Industry – An industry-led RD&E plan
The industry-led insect RD&E plan was developed through consultation with industry stakeholders across food, feed and waste management, such as farmers, startups, investors, consultants, experts, academics, industry bodies and related industries. Consultations with select international experts have also enabled the collection of international data and examples that can inform future RD&E priorities for Australia.
We are committed to working closely with all those involved in the insect industry, as well as the AgriFutures Emerging Industries Technical Advisory Group. The Group works to identify research priorities and make investments which will have the greatest impact on the industry.
Learn about the AgriFutures Emerging Industries Technical Advisory Group
Visit International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, the international insect industry body
The Emerging Insect Technology Hub (EIT Hub) is a partnership between AgriFutures Australia, an Australian Commonwealth statutory Research and Development Corporation (RDC), the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), a statutory authority in the Australian Government Foreign Aid program, and the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe).
The EIT Hub aims to develop a space for collaborative networking and knowledge-sharing to deliver mutual benefits and knowledge exchange opportunities between Australian and East African industry and science partners in the area of emerging insect technologies.
Within the EIT Hub, which will be chaired and overseen by Project Manager, Mr Duncan Rowland (Australia), with Dr Chrysantus Tanga (Kenya) as secretary, a group of stakeholders will guide the strategic direction.
The main objective of the EIT Hub is to enhance the collaborative and knowledge sharing opportunities between East African and Australian industry partners on newly emerging technologies to promote black soldier fly, and other valuable insects, as a food/feed/fertiliser.
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