Thailand abuzz over bug-based feed as alternative to grain

Business booms as livestock farms seek to address sustainability concerns

20220811 Animal feeding

A man feeds his animals at a cattle market in Pakistan. Europe is leading in the insect protein market, but more and more companies in Southeast Asia are developing foods containing insects. © Reuters

KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Startups in Thailand are focusing on insects to make animal feed, seeking to help alleviate increasing pressure on livestock farmers to move toward sustainability.

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