Canada: Quebec City professor hopes to promote edible insect farming
The province currently raises three species of insects: crickets, miller beetles and black soldier flies. The first two are more for human consumption while the last one is mainly for animals.
The Canadian Press
Staff CTV News
June 12, 2022
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She gave the example of Sherbrooke-based Entosystem, which will build a new plant in Drummondville at a cost of more than $60 million to produce 5,000 tonnes of protein larvae per year.
The new chair will receive $635,000 in funding over five years from 14 partners, including Recyc-Québec, Telus, the Centre de développement bioalimentaire du Québec and the Institut national d’agriculture biologique (INAB) of the Cégep de Victoriaville.
The launch comes as Quebec City hosts the 4th International Conference “Insects to Feed the World” on Sunday to discuss the state of research in entomophagy (human consumption of insects) and entotechnologies (production).
In addition to this event, several activities for the public are planned at the Grand Marché de Québec from June 16 to 18 to promote edible insects. Breeders and processors will present their products.
