Promotion of rearing of edible insects and entomophagy Republic Democratic of Congo. By Laurent KIKEBA MBALA

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1 Promotion of rearing of edible insects and entomophagy Republic Democratic of Congo. in By Laurent KIKEBA MBALA

2 1. Start, duration et Intervention Zone Duration Start : February 2015 : 2 years Closing date : Febrary 2017 Intervention zone : DRC (Kinshasa et la province de Kwango) Budget : USD

3 2. Context About 75% of the population of the DRC are food insecure. Nearly 6.4 million people are affected by acute food crisis Average daily energy intake: 1630 kcal against the norm of 2500 kcal The country remains dependent on food imports By 2030, deforestation would reach 12 to 13 million hectares and hectares million degraded. Therefore 390 to 400 million tons of CO2 emissions DRC over a hundred species of edible insects counted to date Picking as the predominant mode of operation Insect harvest felling of host plants: species extinction

4 3. Challenges Find alternative food production capable of satisfying the needs of people Finding solutions to reduce food imports and meet other food challenges posed by population growth in cities Preserve the environment and ensure sustainable management of natural resources. Promote farms with insects for commercial purposes

5 4. Problems to solve Seasonality of production of natural insect Harvest in nature, according to random density of host plants Lack of studies on the production of off-season insects, under controlled conditions No mass production technique attempted to date. Insects apprehended as more evil than beneficial organisms No policy on the breeding of insects and entomphagy

6 5. Why rearing edible insects 70% of Kinshasa and other inhabitants of large cities consume insects in DRC Nutrition and food value of edible insects caterpillar «Cirina forda» contains 13.09% protein MF Average protein content of 63.5% dry weight for 24 species of caterpillars analyzed 50 g caterpillar Imbrasia truncata smoke would cover beyond 100% of the needs riboflavin and pantothenic acid and niacin 32% According to FAO, the high protein content of about 55%, is higher than soya bean, interesting spectrum of amino acids, high in vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids

7 Why rearing insects ecologically sound food production solutions, r and culturally accepted: On average, insects consume only 2 kg of feed to produce 1 kg of meat insect As for livestock, it requires 8 kg of feed to produce 1 kg meat. The droppings of insects produce a small share of gas Greenhouse Motivational factor for the planting and conservation of trees Can motivate reforestation Economic value and source of income of the poor: 13,440 tons of tracks sold in Kinshasa About 8 tons of caterpillars exported by the DRC to Belgium and France (Tabuna, 2000) Possibility of creating jobs and sources of income for households. Fat made by insects healthier than those found in meat (fat insect would not block blood vessels)

8 6.Benificiaries and stakeholders Principal Beneficiaries: 200 households of farmers of edible insects Indirect beneficiaries: Consumers in the city of Kinshasa and its surroundings. Stakeholders : Ministry of Environment One NGO named CADIC Grouping of farmers around JEEP Universities that teach agronomy and Food science and high schools of agriculture

9 7. Strategies Creation of a National Centre for Promotion of edible insect farming and entomophagy Training of farmers on farming techniques edible insects Domestication of hosts tracked and promoting their planting to farmers around cities and other rural communities Integration of entomophagy thematic curricula in technical and university schools of agriculture, nutrition and health Development of a legal framework favorable to eat bugs and breeding of edible insects. Organization of technical training for teachers and Master Trainers who trained pilot farmers. Establishment of a National Edible Insect Collection and Collection in Schools and faculties retained Awareness campaigns and marketing to eat bugs. Particular attention was paid to women and youth in the choice of farmers

10 8.Achievements Creation of a National Centre for Promotion of edible insect farming and entomophagy Training of farmers on farming techniques edible insects Domestication of hosts tracked and promoting their planting to farmers around cities and other rural communities Integration of entomophagy thematic curricula in technical and university schools of agriculture, nutrition and health Development of a legal framework favorable to eat bugs and breeding of edible insects. Organization of technical training for teachers and Master Trainers who trained pilot farmers. Establishment of a National Edible Insect Collection and Collection in Schools and faculties retained Awareness campaigns and marketing to eat bugs. Particular attention was paid to women and youth in the choice of farmers

11 Building of National Center for edible insects farms

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14 Woman working in her domestic farm of weevil larvae at Kinshasa

15 10. Cricket Brachytrupes membranaceus

16 9. Projection after project Extend the project to the rest of the country Facilitate the implementation of more farmers through access to financial resources Foster relationships between links in these sectors Recycling waste caused by post-harvest losses of certain agricultural products Waste to farms as fertilizer for edible insects in vegetables Promote standards of production, preservation, processing and marketing More research on breeding techniques of cricket "Makelele" DRC

17 Thank you!