Commercially, the most produced insects are crickets, but we chose to work with the runner-up of the title - mealworms - for their adaptability to smaller and quieter spaces. We decided to delve deeper into insect production on a small scale that could be conceivably incorporated into small farms or homesteads. This is what sparked the idea of our project. One of the best things about insect production is that it can be done on a backyard scale as readily as industry-level. The protein and nutrient content of insects is comparable to common livestock and can be a great way to introduce protein to areas where livestock meat and milk or milk powder aren’t readily available. What’s even more surprising is the nutritional similarity between insects and livestock. Insects are more drought tolerant, require less space, produce fewer waste products, and can use low-quality feed or even convert industrial waste into a usable product. Insect production is much less resource intensive than the production of grain feed or livestock.
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