# SPECIAL REPORT: How Nigerian fish farmers are turning to insects to survive soaring feed costs

> Nigerian catfish farmers, including Oyesola Peter near Ibadan, are rearing insect larvae to replace fish meal in their feed. Farmers say fish meal can account for at least 70 per cent of production costs. The report notes Nigeria's fish farming sector is growing while feed costs keep rising.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T21:06:21.162Z
- Category: market · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80431-special-report-how-nigerian-fish-farmers-are-turning-to-insects-to-survive
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Fish meal is a key protein input for aquafeed, and scarcity pushes buyers toward substitutes such as insect meal. Ongoing shortages in fishmeal supply support demand for alternative proteins and keep fishmeal prices elevated.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepreviewmedia.com: https://thepreviewmedia.com/special-report-how-nigerian-fish-farmers-are-turning-to-insects-to-survive-soaring-feed-costs/

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