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5 Insect-Based Protein Startups leading the industry in 2024
Nambu Group is an insect protein company that turns food waste into nutritious, environmentally friendly livestock, fish, and pet feed. This addresses the pressing issue of food waste disposal at landfills and provides innovative solutions for recycling beyond composting. It helps meet the growing demand for protein and the scarcity of traditional protein sources, such as soy and fishmeal.
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Following his PhD research into Black Soldier Flies (BSF), Lowell Scarr recognised the potential for these insects to address two significant challenges: food waste and unsustainable protein production (i.e. overfishing and intensive soya farming).
FIFTEEN INNOVATIVE CLIMATE PROJECTS TO TAKE PART IN CLIMATE FINANCE ACCELERATOR (CFA) IN SOUTH AFRICA
Fifteen exciting climate projects from across the country have been selected to take part in the third phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa. The businesses were chosen from 173 applications following a rigorous selection process. The chosen projects come from the energy, transportation, agriculture, forestry and other land uses, circular economy and water sectors.
Food Waste Innovation entrepreneurs announced
by BIZMAG
In response to an open call for its Food Waste Innovation Challenge, the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa and its partner, the United Nation Development Programme Accelerator Labs (UNDP AccLab) South Africa, has narrowed down its selection of entrepreneurs to take part in its Ignite programme from more than 100 innovative solutions.
A Fertile Market
by BUSINESS MEDIA MAGS
Around the world demand for fertiliser is on the rise. This is driven not just by population growth but also changes in diet: more consumption of meat requires more feed, which in turn requires more fertiliser. While South Africa broadly follows this trend, the country also handles a large portion of the burgeoning amount of fertiliser needed by the SADC region.
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by BRANSON CENTRE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
“Nambu is building resilience and circularity into the agricultural sector that enables South African feed mills and livestock producers to access affordable, high quality, insect protein for animal feed by offering a distributed, low cost, Black Soldier Fly food waste treatment process.”
From food waste to high protein animal feed – why you should consider black soldier fly farming
by NEWS24
Black soldier fly farming is a beneficial type of farming in which black soldier fly larvae is used to convert food waste into protein rich feed for other animals.
Environment-driven growth ventures get funding from E Squared
by VENTURE BURN
Over the past two years, Impact Investor E Squared has made three investments in environment-driven businesses.
Locust outbreaks: Could farmers turn pests to profit?
by FOOD FOR MZANSI
Locust swarms spell dreaded natural disaster for farmers in large parts of South Africa. But what if the millions of hungry insects could be turned into a resource? Scientists and insect farmers believe there is a way.
The sustainable ‘superfly’ spreads its wings
by NEW FRAME
A farmer of black soldier flies who produces high-quality feed for livestock and pets plans several more breeding and processing facilities in the Eastern Cape and beyond.
Nambu Group raises seed round to create animal feed from fly larvae
by TECH CABAL
South African agritech startup Nambu Group, whose technology produces high nutrition animal feed using the larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens), has secured seed funding from E Squared Investments.
Here's how flies turn human food waste into high-value protein feed for animals
on RADIO 702
Bruce Whitfield chats to Nambu Group CEO Lowell Scarr about how they convert food waste into high-value protein animal feed.
Tips on starting your own black soldier fly farm
by FOOD FOR MZANSI
Do you want to be one of the pioneers of black soldier fly farming in Mzansi? Read these tips from a farmer who entered this burgeoning industry at the ground level.
Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight
by HARVEST SA
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 10 billion people. Current food production systems will be unable to meet the growing demand and protein scarcity is a concern. Traditional protein sources such as soy and fishmeal may not be able to meet the growing demand. Insect protein offers a versatile and sustainable solution.
A Fertile Market
by BUSINESS DAY
Around the world demand for fertiliser
is on the rise. This is driven not just by
population growth but also changes
in diet: more consumption of meat
requires more feed, which in turn
requires more fertiliser. While South Africa broadly follows this trend, the
country also handles a large
portion of the burgeoning
amount of fertiliser needed by
the SADC region.
E Squared funds agribusiness with a strong focus on food security
by VENTURE BURN
In December 2022, impact investor E Squared Investments participated in a follow-on funding round with Nambu Group, an insect protein company founded by Allan Gray Fellow Founder, Lowell Scarr, that converts food waste into high-value protein feed for the poultry, pork, and fish farming industries as well as the exotic pets market-based in the Eastern Cape.
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