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Uganda’s Insect Revolution | Uganda News
Uganda is turning to edible insect farming as a bold, hunger-fighting solution that also creates jobs and boosts incomes—especially for women and youth with limited land. Farmers are cultivating nutrient-packed insects like yellow mealworms and black soldier fly larvae, which serve both human food and animal feed, offering a cheaper, sustainable alternative to traditional protein. Reviving age-old traditions like eating grasshoppers and white ants, Uganda’s pilot projects in Mityana and Kyegegwa are already training thousands and turning larvae into animal feed and fertilizer. Experts urge…
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