The mealworm farming business is impactful at its root. It lessens the burden on the environment by reducing GHG emissions and water, land, and feed usage. The environmental impact of food production is increasingly brought to the forefront of sustainability debates, particularly surrounding the reduction of CO2 emission and other factors, such as water and land use. By 2025, it is estimated that at least 1.8 million people will be living in regions with inadequate freshwater supplies, and two-thirds of the global population will be in areas under pressure from falling water sources (Source: FAO). The rising demand for meat is expected to pressure natural areas to be converted to farmlands. Globally, twice as much land is used for rearing livestock than growing crops. Moreover, a third of those crops harvested are fed to livestock.
Mealworms can play an important role in global ecosystems and provide services necessary for human survival. The energy required to produce 1 kg of mealworm protein is lower than beef and pork and slightly higher than chicken and milk (Source: FAO). Insects produce substantially less ammonia and greenhouse gases than cattle and pigs; for instance, pigs produce 10–100 times more greenhouse gas emissions per kg of weight than mealworms. Thus, the land and water usage of rearing insects are extremely low compared to that of cattle and pigs.
Moreover, GHG emissions due to mealworm production were much lower than other animals. For every one hectare of land required to produce mealworm protein, 2.5 hectares would be required to produce a similar quantity of milk protein, 2–3.5 hectares would be required to produce a similar quantity of pork or chicken protein, and 10 hectares would be required to produce a similar quantity of beef protein. Therefore, mealworms are a more environmentally friendly source of protein than animal-derived proteins.
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Some of the key players operating in the mealworms market are Protix B.V. (Netherlands), Ÿnsect SAS (France), BETA HATCH (U.S.), Armstrong Crickets Georgia (U.S.), TEBRIO (Formerly MealFood Europe SL) (Spain), Tebrito AB (Sweden), Entec Nutrition (U.K.), Invertapro AS (Norway), Keil Co., Ltd (South Korea), EntoBreed Farming BV (Netherlands), and Goterra (Australia).
Based on application, in 2022, the animal feed segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the mealworms market. The growth of this segment is driven by the wide availability of mealworm products for use in animal feed, growing usage of mealworm-based products by feed manufacturers, and the high nutritional value of mealworms in animal nutrition. Mealworms are rich in amino acids, minerals, fats, vitamins, and energy. They have the potential to be a valuable feed source for poultry, aquaculture, and pets.
Based on end use, in 2022, the animal nutrition segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the mealworms market. The growth of this segment is driven by factors such as the increasing animal population, rapidly growing pet expenditure, increasing customer willingness to provide high-quality food to their pets, lower price of insect-based feed compared to other types of animal feed, and the growing demand for insect protein in the pet food industry.
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