# Insect protein production offers ‘viable alternative to landfill’

> AgriProtein, a South African company, says insect protein made from organic waste can replace fishmeal in chicken and fish feed. It forecasts strong growth over the next 10 to 15 years and targets 100 factories by 2024.

- Date: 2017-04-26 · published 2017-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71592-insect-protein-production-offers-viable-alternative-to-landfill
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Insect meal is a long-term substitute for fishmeal and soymeal in feed. Its growth is too early to move current prices, but it adds to the outlook for weaker demand for marine ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2017/04/27/Insect-protein-production-offers-viable-alternative-to-landfill/

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