Smallholder farmers' knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya.
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. Th...
Main Authors: | Shaphan Y Chia, John Macharia, Gracious M Diiro, Menale Kassie, Sunday Ekesi, Joop J A van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Chrysantus M Tanga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230552 |
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