INSEFF

Pioneering sustainable solutions for food security, environmental health and economic empowerment through insect-based innovations.

Insects for Food, Feed and Other Uses (INSEFF) Programme

Who We Are

About INSEFF

The Insects for Food, Feed and Other Uses (INSEFF) Programme is delivering innovative research for development agenda that addresses a wide range of unique and critical issues associated with human, animal, plant, and environmental health within the context of One Health. The INSEFF programme addresses its R4D activities from “Grassroots to Policy” ensuring a system change to counter food planet challenges to achieve One Health impacts.

The mission of INSEFF is to enhance food and feed security and economic wellbeing of smallholder producers through insect-based technologies and innovations that are sustainable and environmentally benign. This aim is being achieved through developing, disseminating and promoting insect-based technologies for food, feed and other uses to enhance productivity, value addition and overall competitiveness of the agricultural system for improved livelihood.

What We Do

Transforming Agriculture with Insect Based Solutions

Circular Economy for a Healthier Planet

Organic Fertilizer Production: Turn bio-waste into nutrient-rich fertilizers for greener cities and healthier crops.
Waste Reduction: Reduce greenhouse gases, pollution, and farming costs.

Food & Feed Innovations

Mass Rearing & Wild Harvesting: Crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, palm weevils, mealworms, dung beetles & black soldier flies.
High-Value Products: Insect oils, natural preservatives, wound dressings, pest-control agents, and feed additives.

Cutting-edge Research

Antimicrobial agents from insect gut microbiota.
Bioprospecting for natural antibiotics and health products.
Improving animal gut health and reducing antibiotic use.

OUR APPROACH

Towards a circular food system

The current approach to food production and consumption is deeply flawed, resulting in significant resource depletion and a staggering level of waste—roughly one-third of all food produced is discarded. Addressing this inefficiency requires innovative solutions, and the black soldier fly presents a compelling option.

Through the incorporation of black soldier fly larvae, organic waste from various industries can be repurposed as feed for these insects. Subsequently, the larvae themselves serve as a nutrient-rich feed source for animals. This approach effectively transforms the traditionally linear food system into a more sustainable, circular model that echoes the circular processes observed in natural ecosystems.