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Abstract
The demand for sustainable and efficient livestock feed production has led to increased
interest in insect farming, particularly the black soldier fly (BSF). However, little has been done
to improve the quantity and quality of BSF products through selective breeding, despite the
potential for significant impact due to the short generation interval and high reproduction rate
of insects. The FlyGene project, supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims
to address the challenges hampering implementation of selective breeding in BSF through
research-led knowledge generation and capacity building. The project's objectives include
identifying and prioritizing economically important BSF traits in smallholder and commercial
production systems in Kenya and Uganda, developing innovative large-scale phenotyping
systems using computer-vision approaches, and designing BSF breeding programs with a
strategic emphasis on large-scale producers and smallholder farms. The project also aims
to develop genomic tools for genetic marker-based monitoring of BSF genetic diversity and
pedigree tracing. Significant progress has been achieved, including conducting large-scale
surveys in Kenya and Uganda to characterize BSF production systems and identify trait
preferences. It has also developed novel computer-vision-based approaches with promising
results in phenotyping BSF for larval body traits and sex identification. Additionally, the project
anticipates a whole-genome sequence-based study to unveil the genetic diversity of the BSF
population in Kenya and Uganda, based on wild and captive BSF sampled from various regions
in the two countries. Protocols have been developed for the pilot implementation of mass
selection in private-sector partners. Furthermore, two national workshops were organized to
bring together stakeholders across the BSF value chain in Kenya and Uganda, facilitating
collaboration and knowledge sharing while ensuring the project's outcomes are relevant to the
needs of stakeholders. To realize its far-reaching objectives of capacity building, the project
has enrolled 4 PhD and 1 MSc students. With multi-disciplinary and multi-sector collaboration
the FlyGene project exemplifies a strategic and impactful endeavor poised to revolutionize the
landscape of insect rearing and sustainable feed production in Kenya and Uganda.
interest in insect farming, particularly the black soldier fly (BSF). However, little has been done
to improve the quantity and quality of BSF products through selective breeding, despite the
potential for significant impact due to the short generation interval and high reproduction rate
of insects. The FlyGene project, supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims
to address the challenges hampering implementation of selective breeding in BSF through
research-led knowledge generation and capacity building. The project's objectives include
identifying and prioritizing economically important BSF traits in smallholder and commercial
production systems in Kenya and Uganda, developing innovative large-scale phenotyping
systems using computer-vision approaches, and designing BSF breeding programs with a
strategic emphasis on large-scale producers and smallholder farms. The project also aims
to develop genomic tools for genetic marker-based monitoring of BSF genetic diversity and
pedigree tracing. Significant progress has been achieved, including conducting large-scale
surveys in Kenya and Uganda to characterize BSF production systems and identify trait
preferences. It has also developed novel computer-vision-based approaches with promising
results in phenotyping BSF for larval body traits and sex identification. Additionally, the project
anticipates a whole-genome sequence-based study to unveil the genetic diversity of the BSF
population in Kenya and Uganda, based on wild and captive BSF sampled from various regions
in the two countries. Protocols have been developed for the pilot implementation of mass
selection in private-sector partners. Furthermore, two national workshops were organized to
bring together stakeholders across the BSF value chain in Kenya and Uganda, facilitating
collaboration and knowledge sharing while ensuring the project's outcomes are relevant to the
needs of stakeholders. To realize its far-reaching objectives of capacity building, the project
has enrolled 4 PhD and 1 MSc students. With multi-disciplinary and multi-sector collaboration
the FlyGene project exemplifies a strategic and impactful endeavor poised to revolutionize the
landscape of insect rearing and sustainable feed production in Kenya and Uganda.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Publikationsdato | 2024 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2024 |
| Begivenhed | Insects for the Green Economy: Sustainable Food Systems and Livelihoods in Africa - The African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi, Kenya Varighed: 28 feb. 2024 → 29 feb. 2024 |
Konference
| Konference | Insects for the Green Economy: Sustainable Food Systems and Livelihoods in Africa |
|---|---|
| Lokation | The African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) |
| Land/Område | Kenya |
| By | Nairobi |
| Periode | 28/02/2024 → 29/02/2024 |
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Sustainable and efficient insect production for livestock feed through selective breeding (FLYgene)
Sahana, G. (PI), Gebreyesus, G. (CoPI), Nielsen, H. M. (Projektleder), Hansen, L. S. (Projektleder), Lund, M. S. (Deltager), Bjerge, K. (Deltager), Karstoft, H. (Deltager), Roos, N. (Deltager) & Geissmann, Q. (Deltager)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2026
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