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Overcoming Social Barrier to Adoption of Black Soldier Fly 2
(Hermetia illucens) as a Protein Source for Poultry: How Tall is
the order?
Nathaniel Siji Olutegbe 1 and Oluwatobi Ojuoluwa 2

It has been predicted that in the year 2050, the world will be 9 billion and above. The rate at which protein would be consumed also increases, it is important to look at the animal production being the major source of the world's protein supply, particularly the poultry sector.

Poultry industry is one of the most important and most prosperous sub-sectors of the
livestock industry in Africa. According to FAOSTAT (2018), the Nigerian poultry industry
comprises about 180 million birds, the second largest chicken population in Africa after
South Africa – producing 650 000 tonnes of eggs and 300 000 tonnes of poultry meat in
2013.

Then it is important to see through sustainability in this sector has it as been recorded that 70% of the cost of production in poultry goes on feeding. Statistics has also shown that the most expensive ingredient in formulating these feeds is the protein source then it is important to look towards finding an alternative source of protein for the poultry feed. If we are to look inwardly the disparities between 2018 and 2022, the margin between the price of these commodity had commanded a drastic change.

Black Soldier Fly is a novel insect protein that helps to stand as an alternative without adding plant source like soybean and groundnut meal for sustainability.

Overcoming social barrier through the adoption of Black Soldier Fly (Hermitia illucens) as a protein source for poultry feed formation among farmers.

Out passion is to see the poultry farmers having a good profitability while there is a drastic change in the price of poultry products.

Our first paper was published by an international publisher in a proceeding yesterday.

I see a change and better world..

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