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African Edible Insects As Alternative Source of Food, Oil, Protein and Bioactive Components

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Consumption is the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs. Africa is home to the rich diversity of insects with over 1500 species of insects. Several reports highlighted the nutritional, medicinal values and industrial uses of some edible insects. The global edible insects market is mainly segmented by insect type, product type, application, and geography. Insects can be grown on organic waste. The potential of edible insects in curbing the menace of malnutrition and ensuring food security has necessitated so much interest in the production, marketing, and utilization of edible insects.

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  1. Microlivestock Unit, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

    Cordelia Ifeyinwa Ebenebe

  2. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Onigambari Forest Reserve, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

    Oluwatosin Samuel Ibitoye

  3. Federal University of Kashere, Gombe, Nigeria

    Inwele Maduabuchi Amobi

  4. Bioconservation Unit, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

    Valentine Obinna Okpoko

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Ebenebe, C.I., Ibitoye, O.S., Amobi, I.M., Okpoko, V.O. (2020). African Edible Insect Consumption Market. In: Adam Mariod, A. (eds) African Edible Insects As Alternative Source of Food, Oil, Protein and Bioactive Components. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32952-5_2

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