
Moreover, populations of numerous countries around the world consume insects such as dragonflies, centipedes, cicada, grasshoppers, bamboo worms, bees, cockroaches, and ants among others. Edible insects are now increasingly being used in various animal feed formulations as a highly nutritional protein input, which are completely safe for animals to eat in addition to being very affordable for the end user. Consequently, edible insects for animal feed are increasingly finding applications in the fields of poultry, aquaculture, and some varieties of pet food. Most conventional animal feed formulations comprise soymeal and fishmeal as the major source of proteins. However, these ingredients are relatively expensive in comparison to edible insects. Consequently, using insects in animal feed can create substantial savings in production, boost nutritional value of animal feeds, and increase the levels of profitability for the producers, which together are anticipated to generate greater demand in the near future. The edible insect for animal feed options ranges to approximately 19,000 species. Consequently, a rapidly rising number of animal feed manufacturers are also working towards establishing their own insect cultivation facilities to meet their production needs. This trend is also augmented by the fact that cultivating insects is more environmentally sustainable than the cultivation and harvest of other protein sources. A study of the global edible insects for animal feed industry is compiled and published in the report titled, "Global Market Study on Edible Insects for Animal Feed: Growing Demand for Economic Alternative Protein Sources to Uplift Consumption" that has been included in the extensive research repository of Market Research Hub (MRH).