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Edible insects for food and feed in nigeria: exploring the roles of extension services

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Insects are useful as food, feed, and raw materials for industries; but commercial farming and utilization of insects as raw material for the industries in Nigeria are rare. This research identified the roles of extension services in the commercialization and utilization of insect resources in Nigeria. Extension services have been used to foster agricultural development in the past, its application is greatly needed in insect production and utilization in Nigeria. Many insects are consumed in each of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, the majority of them are sourced from the wild. Research outcomes had shown the successful inclusion of insects as livestock feed in Nigeria but there are no known large insect farms in the country. We highlighted some edible insect species with the potential to be reared in commercial quantities in Nigeria. Issues arising on the ethics, acceptance, health, safety, and cultural values of Edible insects require a more coordinated program such as extension services to be better understood by the farmers and the communities at large. Extension services (ES) will play a role in promoting edible insects if adopted.

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    Oluwatosin Ibitoye, Tolulope Oyediji & Israel Arabanbi

  2. Department of Animal Science and Technology, Nnamdi Azikwe University, PMB 5025, Awka, Nigeria

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  3. Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, Kashere, Nigeria

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  4. Forest Based Rural Resource Centre, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria

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Ibitoye, O., Ebenebe, C., Amobi, M. et al. Edible insects for food and feed in nigeria: exploring the roles of extension services. Int J Trop Insect Sci 41, 2287–2296 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00589-2

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