{"id":13746,"date":"2026-06-20T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/edible-insects-a-neglected-resource-for-food-security-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:30:04","slug":"edible-insects-a-neglected-resource-for-food-security-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/edible-insects-a-neglected-resource-for-food-security-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Edible insects: a neglected resource for food security in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insects are part of the diet for humans and domesticated animals in many African cultures. Insect farming has great potential to contribute to food security by increasing the essential nutrients\u2013protein and micronutrients\u2013in human and livestock diets. To this end, IITA scientists and partners reviewed sand consolidated available evidence of postharvest technologies for edible insects in Africa (<a href=\"https:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/handle\/10568\/93015\">https:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/handle\/10568\/93015<\/a>), identifying new research areas that can enhance the access to and consumption of edible insects as a resource for increasing food security and nutrient quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/annualreport18.iita.org\/2020\/04\/20\/edible-insects-a-neglected-resource-for-food-security-in-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lire la suite<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insects are part of the diet for humans and domesticated animals in many African cultures. 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