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October 31, 2019
Edible Insects & the future of food security: My experience as a lecturer in the Philippines ❤️

Edible Insects & the future of food security: My experience as a lecturer in the Philippines ❤️

by Marwa Shumo

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – …

October 30, 2019
Celebrating the World Food Day in Hohenheim

Celebrating the World Food Day in Hohenheim

by Marwa Shumo

World Food Day is a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. Held annually on 16th October celebrating the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The focus of the day is that food is a basic and fundamental human right. Yet, in a world of billions, over 820 million people worldwide suffer from …

August 26, 2019
A review by Prof Jeff Tomberlin 😍

A review by Prof Jeff Tomberlin 😍

by Marwa Shumo

Please follow the link to read an exclusive review on our latest publications by the one and only BSF expert Jeff Tomberlin. https://www.evoconsys.com/blog/globalization-of-the-black-soldier-fly-a-series-of-well-timed-publications

July 15, 2019
一期一会 Japan “One life, one encounter.”

一期一会 Japan “One life, one encounter.”

by Marwa Shumo

一期一会 An awesome Japanese idiom that translates to “One life, one encounter.” We sometimes tend to forget that every encounter is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter — this really underscores how many first-and-only-time things happen in the day-to-day and it also explains the way I felt while gazing at the scramble. Interested in knowing more about the …

July 14, 2019
Research on Black Soldier Fly shows amazing results published by Nature Research in Scientific Reports

Research on Black Soldier Fly shows amazing results published by Nature Research in Scientific Reports

by Marwa Shumo

In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding human populations, the rise in urbanization and the associated shifts in diet habits. High costs of feed prevent the livestock sector from thriving and meeting the rising …

April 18, 2019
New Publication ” Insects for Feed”

New Publication ” Insects for Feed”

by Marwa Shumo

Our open access peer-reviewed article entitled “Influence of Temperature on Selected Life-History Traits of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Reared on Two Common Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya” was published in Animals Special Issue Insects: Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feed. Here is a simple summary of the article: Rapid population growth and urbanization, …

April 5, 2019
In search of yummi insects, insect-eaters and mini-farmers in Myanmar and Thailand (Part 2)

In search of yummi insects, insect-eaters and mini-farmers in Myanmar and Thailand (Part 2)

by Sarah Nischalke

A team of eight dedicated researchers from the ZEF-led project ‘Processing of Edible Insects for Improved Nutrition’ (ProciNut) have roamed around Myanmar and Thailand in December 2018 and January 2019 to find edible insects, insect eaters and mini farmers. Myanmar was the country of which we heard that people enjoyed a portion of crickets along …

April 5, 2019
In search of yummi insects, insect-eaters and mini-farmers in Myanmar and Thailand (Part 1)

In search of yummi insects, insect-eaters and mini-farmers in Myanmar and Thailand (Part 1)

by Sarah Nischalke

A team of eight dedicated researchers from the ZEF-led project ‘Processing of Edible Insects for Improved Nutrition’ (ProciNut) have roamed around Myanmar and Thailand in December 2018 and January 2019 to find edible insects, insect eaters and mini farmers. Myanmar was the country of which we heard that people enjoyed a portion of crickets along …

January 30, 2019
Sleepless in Howick- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (1)

Sleepless in Howick- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (1)

by Marwa Shumo

On the 18th of July the world celebrated the 100th birthday of the great inspirational leader, Nelson Mandela. Madiba lived a remarkable life; a life devoted to fight for black rights, and campaigned against the laws that kept white and black people apart (apartheid) that led him to be imprisoned for 27 years. A worldwide …

September 26, 2018
When Tropentag goes to Ghent

When Tropentag goes to Ghent

by Marwa Shumo

Marwa was train hopping from Bonn to Beautiful Ghent the other day ,yet on another insects related trip. Tropentag 2018 just took place on the 17th to the 19th of September and this time it was hosted by the University of Ghent in Ghent, Belgium. For those wondering what Tropentag is, it’s the “Annual interdisciplinary …

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