Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ECBCBSFII (Sustainable mass production of Hermetia illucens in controlled environments to produce protein feeds for aquaculture, poultry and livestock industries.)

Shifts in diets and a rising population to 9.5 billion by 2050 will see livestock and aquaculture demand increase by over 70%. Growth is dependent on protein feed availability, generating a constant and increasing pressure on both plant and animal production (FAO, 2013). The...