Nine billion people are expected to live on our planet by 2050. To feed them all in a sustainable way, we need more than 250 million tons of additional protein a year – an increase of 50% compared to today’s level.’’
The market for insect protein and lipids has huge potential, by 2050, insects could account for 15% of global protein production. But important natural resources are increasingly in short supply:
At present, 30% of all fish stocks are considered overfished. Two-thirds of all vegetable proteins – and even 80% of the soybean harvest – is processed into animal feed for livestock. As more emerging countries prosper, meat consumption looks set to rise by nearly 50% by 2050.
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Agritech, Animal farming, Biomass, Fish farming, Food production, Waste management and recycling |
| Location | Nigeria |
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