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  Stewardship of wild and farmed edible insects as food and feed in Sub-Saharan Africa: A perspective

Musundire, R., Ngonyama, D., Chemura, A., Ngadze, R. T., Jackson, J., Matanda, M. J., Tarakini, T., Langton, M., Chiwona-Karltun, L. (2021): Stewardship of wild and farmed edible insects as food and feed in Sub-Saharan Africa: A perspective. - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 601386.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.601386

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Musundire, Robert1, Author
Ngonyama, Dianah1, Author
Chemura, Abel2, Author              
Ngadze, Ruth Tambudzai1, Author
Jackson, Jose1, Author
Matanda, Margaret Jekanyika1, Author
Tarakini, Tawanda1, Author
Langton, Maud1, Author
Chiwona-Karltun, Linley1, Author
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 Abstract: Edible insects have gained popularity as alternative food resources in the face of climate change and increasing carbon and environmental footprints associated with conventional agricultural production. Among the positive attributes that make edible insects suitable as food and feed substrates include rapid reproduction, high energy conversion efficiency, wide distribution, diversity, reduced greenhouses gases and ammonia emissions, possibility to reduce waste and high nutritional composition. In Sub-Saharan Africa, considerable scientific data exist on use of insects as food and livestock feed. However, coherent policies regarding safety, sustainability, trade and regulation of insects as food and animal feed are lacking. The benefits associated with edible insects are likely to accrue in Sub-Saharan Africa through use of a combination of approaches such as ensured sustainable utilization of edible insects in the wild, preservation of traditional conservation, harvesting and consumption practices, development of captive mass production schemes and strengthening robust value chains to incentivise indigenous participants. Collectively these approaches are referred to as the steward and use of insects as food and animal feed. This paper examines the policy frameworks that exist to support the use of edible insects as food and feed on the African continent. This investigation employed a literature review focussing on national policies in selected African countries to assess the relevance to edible insects. Using a baseline of more than 10 edible insect species consumed, 10 country cases in Sub-Saharan Africa were used to support our in-depth examination of the policy situation that may support good stewardship of edible insects as food and feed. Focus on how policies encompassing biodiversity, natural resources, culture, education, research, technology development, trade, health and nutrition and how that could be improved to support inclusivity of edible insects is discussed. We conclude by proposing a pathway that may accelerate recognition and valorisation of edible insects as important food and feed resources in Sub-Saharan Africa including improving policies to support good stewardship of these resources for sustainability.

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 Dates: 2021-02-192021-02-192021-02-19
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.601386
PIKDOMAIN: RD2 - Climate Resilience
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Organisational keyword: RD2 - Climate Resilience
Research topic keyword: Adaptation
Research topic keyword: Climate Policy
Research topic keyword: Climate impacts
Research topic keyword: Food & Agriculture
Regional keyword: Africa
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 8 Sequence Number: 601386 Start / End Page: - Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/frontiers-in-veterinary-science
Publisher: Frontiers