Insects in Thailand and South-East Asia

A potential to build and develop

Nathan Preteseille

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Context

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Where What Who Why

• Thailand and SEA

• Europe

• Insects as Feed and Food

• Potential and barriers

• Industry

• Research

• Regulation

• Historicallyleader

• « Development

Possibilties » leader

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POTENTIAL-insects as feed

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I. Insects as Feed and Aquaculture

Aquaculture: South-East Asia is and will be the place to be!

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Aquaculture: South-East Asia is and will be the place to be!

Where do insects have a role in Aquaculture?

Fishes harvestedin the Ocean

Fishmeal for carnivorousfishes and shrimps

Aquaculture, (poultry, pet)

feed

I. Insects as Feed and Aquaculture

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Fishes harvestedin the Ocean

Fishmeal for carnivorousfishes and shrimps

Aquaculture, (poultry, pet)

feedInsects

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InsectsInsectmeal for

carnivorousfishes and shrimps

Aquaculture, (poultry, pet)

feed

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II- Insects as Feed- Industry

State in SEA

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II- Insects as Feed- Industry

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The « PARADOX »

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II- Insects as Feed- Industry

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The « Barrier-loop »

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POTENTIAL-insects as food

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II. Insects as Food Nationwide but sparse consumption, crickets mainly consummed

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II. Insects as Food

Nationwide but sparse consumption, crickets mainly consummed

A simple processing way.

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II. Insects as Food Nationwide but sparse consumption, crickets mainly consummed

A simple processing way.

Leader in the region with organized production, Lao PDR starting

A source of solutions:

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II- Insects as Food- Industry

State in Thailand

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II- Insects as Food- Industry

Next step: Optimization: Example: the logistic aspect

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II- Insects as Food- Industry

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The wrong « acceptance idea »

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III. Research and Education

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III. Research and Education

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Education

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III. Research and Education

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Production

Research

Education

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III. Research and Education

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Research

Education

Production

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Presentation

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Employed by French consulting company, through its

Rural Development, Food and Nutrition Department.

Biochemistry and Food engineer, working for

The producer of Cricket Pasta, the only pasta with 20% cricket

flour.

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THANK YOU

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Welcome at BUGSOLUTELY’s booth on

friday on the vendor’s expo!