Insect frass plus palm oil waste equals fish food and less GHG
A pioneering use of insects, of which there are more than 1,900 edible species, is being piloted in a ‘circular economy’ for palm oil farmers
22 November 2019 - 13:37
Dubai — A pioneering entrepreneur believes insects can help improve the reputation of the palm oil industry, which has for years been accused of causing widespread deforestation, while slashing commercial farming’s voracious water use.
Patrick Crowley, founder of Chapul, the first insect protein foods company in the US, is proposing a “circular economy” for palm oil farmers so that waste and byproducts are used for farming insects on plantations...
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