Wageningen WIFFN Launch - Josh Galt presentation of the insect industry in Asia

Josh Galt presents AFFIA - the Asian Food and Feed Insects Association - to Wageningen's WIFFN network launch following Professor Arnold Van Huis' presentation. The presentation outline is below:

AFFIA OVERVIEW

Membership GrowthFrom 10 to 37 membersASEAN & around the worldAreas of OperationRegulatory ClarificationMarket Access, Collaboration and EducationPromotionEvents & Regional LeadershipInsects highlighted consistently at major food & feed conferences Research PartnershipsUniversities, Government, Private Companies

ASIAN COMPANIES & SUCCESSES

AFFIA InfluenceInternational events & global collaborationBSFLFocused in MalaysiaHighest BSFL protein, patented skincare oilCricketsFocused in ThailandWorld’s largest cricket farm, thousands of smallhold farmsSmallhold StandardizationThailand first national GAP farming standardSingapore R&DEDB Agri-food Hub

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Feedstock for Insects as FeedVast array of clean agro-waste substratesWaste management impact on nutritional compositionDisease Prevention in BSFL / Cricket FarmingSustainability Data of Industrial ProductionImportant to validate industry claimsPlatforms such as Cogastro providing efficiency monitoring & data collectionNutrients in Insect FrassChemical free / organic fertilizer in high demandHigh-Value uses for Chitin and Insect Oil

TECHNOLOGY GROWTH IN ASIA

Penetration into rural areasSocial media driving both general Ag and insect farming growthInternet economy $100 billion, growing at 40% per year*Closed Loop Circular SystemsConnecting rural and urban populationsIntegrating disparate industriesInsects as feedTraditional livestock & aquaculture farmingInsects as foodFrass as fertilizer for organic fruit & vegetable farming)

EU & ASIA COLLABORATION

Regulatory ChallengesCurrent blockage of food exports from AsiaInsects broadly categorized with “meat” by EU import authorities, blocking some countries (eg Malaysia)Breakthroughs in AsiaDeep cultural history and knowledgeIdeal climate for efficient productionRegulatory framework allows for experimentationSynergy in Joint EffortsA rising tide raises all shipsCompetition and a free market encourage innovationTogether can lead the world in R&D, policy, and production

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