When it comes to resolving a big global food problem, a new breed of farmers and their financial backers are thinking small. Work on the world's largest fly farm has begun in South Africa after ...

These dishes are now available in Cape Town — in South Africa’s first insect-only restaurant. The pop up, called the insect experience, offers bug-composed dishes under Chef Mario Barnard, ...

About 431 insects – big, small, colourful, dull, interesting or common – spotted in our houses and gardens have been identified in the new book, Pocket Guide Insects of South Africa. An ...

A bowl of Mopane worms stands on the counter for customers to try at the Insect Experience Restaurant in Cape Town, South Africa, August 23, 2019. A bowl of Mopane worms stands on the counter for ...

South Africa uses insects to fight invasive species . Jason Boswell. 05/11/2022 May 11, 2022. Can planthoppers help fight the spread of water hyacinth in South African waterways?

When I finished school in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, I wanted to study medicine. ... Read more: Eating insects has long made sense in Africa. The world must catch up.

Over €1.5bn has been invested in EU insect producers, generating thousands of green jobs and highlighting its importance in the global economy. Dean Smorenburg, CEO at Maltento, emphasises the ...

CAPE TOWN: South African chef Mario Barnard said he was "grossed out" and did not entirely enjoy eating grilled scorpions and crunchy insects mixed with garlic and spices on a trip to Thailand ...

Bugs, bugs, bugs For thousands of years, people from all over the world have eaten insects. Today about 2.5 billion people - many of whom live in Africa - eat insects.

There are huge parts of Africa where beetles are protected. Forests in Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Kenya offer valuable shelter to Goliathus goliatus .

Research has, however, shown that the majority of these consumed insects across Africa are wild harvested and sustainability becomes an issue, hence increased calls to farm these “small ...

Bugs, bugs, bugs For thousands of years, people from all over the world have eaten insects. Today about 2.5 billion people – many of whom live in Africa – eat insects.