Smallholder farmers' knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Edible insects are increasingly being considered as sustainable alternatives to fish and soybean meals in animal feed because of their high nutritional quality and environmental benefits. However, successful introduction of a new product to the market depends on the target user's acceptance. Thus, evaluating the potential demand of insect-based feeds would provide relevant information for policy development. The present study assessed farmers' knowledge on edible insects as feed, their acceptance of integrating insect meals in animal feeds and willingness to pay (WTP) for insect-based feed (IBF) using a contingent valuation method. A household survey was conducted among 957 randomly selected farmers including: 409 poultry, 241 fish and 307 pig farmers in four counties in Kenya. Results of

SUBMITTER: Chia SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7094868 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature