Six-legged livestock: Edible insect farming, collection and marketing in Thailand

dc.coverageThailand
dc.creatorHanboonsong, Y; Jamjanya, T.; Durst, P.B.;Forestry Group
dc.date2023-10-05T12:45:05Z
dc.date2023-10-05T12:45:05Z
dc.date2013
dc.date2019-05-28T13:59:37.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T21:26:43Z
dc.descriptionThe world's population is expected to surpass 9 billion by 2050. FAO estimates that global food production will need to expand by an estimated 60 percent from current levels. Meeting this massive additional demand will require concerted action on a number of fronts, including efforts to increase the production and consumption of currently under-utilized and under-appreciated foods. Edible insects compromise one such category. Insects offer several advantages as human food. They are extremely ric h in proteins, vitamins and minerals, and at the same time are highly efficient in converting the food they eat into material that can be consumed by humans. This publication provides insight into the collection and farming, processing, marketing and trade of edible insects in Thailand - one of the few countries in the world to have developed a viable and thriving insect farming sector.
dc.format69 p.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I3246E
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-i3246e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/223289
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationRAP Publication
dc.relation1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleSix-legged livestock: Edible insect farming, collection and marketing in Thailand
dc.titleSix-legged livestock: Edible insect farming, collection and marketing in Thailand
dc.typeDocument

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