Cricket Rearing Handbook

Orinda, Mary Akinyi; Oloo, Jackline A.; Magara, Henlay J. O.; Ayieko, Monica A.; Roo, Nanna

doi:10.14738/eb.86.2020

Cited by 14 publications

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“…There was a positive effect and significance of blanket media on improving cricket production. This was unlike the findings of Orinda et al (2018) who reported negative influence of cotton wool on cricket production. This study findings thus postulates that scrap blanket would not just be an alternative cheaper resource for drinking and laying for crickets but an effective resource important in increasing the cricket productivity.…”

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“…That means that a 1% increase in labor ceteris paribus, leads to a corresponding increase in output Feed had the second highest coefficient of 0.36 implying that a 1% increase in feed, other factors held constant, would lead to 0.36% increase in cricket production. These findings are in line with those of Orinda et al (2018) who also reported an inelastic, positive, significant estimate of 0.03% for feed in cricket production. Though a standard feed and optimal feeding regimes in cricket production are still lacking, feed remains essential factor in development and growth of insects since it generates energy essential for metabolic activities (Offor, 2010).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The higher elasticity of labor implied that its contribution to the total factor productivity was very vital compared to other inputs in this study. This is in consensus with the findings ofOrinda et al (2018) andDegefa et al (2017) who also established that labour was the most limiting factor in cricket and tomato productions, respectively. Hired labor, which was considered in the study, has been associated with reduced efficiency(Okello et al, 2019).…”

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“…However, low production, labor intensive technologies such as use of cotton wool, limited input resources and rearing systems are apparently constraining the optimization, consumption and marketing of crickets and cricket-based products (Miech, 2018;Morales-Ramos et al, 2020;Orinda et al, 2018). There is need to explore sundry production resources and systems that are affordable and can be easily adopted by smallholder cricket farmers to sustain their production.…”

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“…Competing and limited input resources in cricket production could further exacerbate the adoption and sustainability of the enterprise (Halloran et al, 2018a). Some of the resources commonly used in cricket production such as cotton wools, plastic platters and egg trays are not only unaffordable for small scale farmers but also environmentally unsustainable (Flying Food, 2014;Highfield, 2019;Melissa, 2014;Orinda et al, 2018). In most cases, egg trays develop molds if the condition is damp (Melissa, 2014) and sometimes are chewed by crickets.…”

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Economic efficiency of cricket production reared under improvised cage system for improved food production

Ng'ong'a¹,

Gor²,

Okuto³

et al. 2021

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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In the recent past, cricket production has attracted a myriad of interests in the Global Food Sector. However, low production, limited input resources and rearing systems constrain the utilization of crickets. Scanty information exists on sundry input resources for upscaling of cricket production and how such inputs can be efficiently managed. This study sought to determine economic efficiency of improvised cricket rearing system using a generalized additive stochastic frontier approach (GAM-SFA) to assess the efficiency in cricket production under the new technology. Twenty-day old Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus were separately reared in improvised cage system comprising bamboo hideouts, scrap blankets, cut bamboo stems and the plywood-based cages. GAM-SFA was used to estimate efficiency scores. Results revealed that the production was efficient. Feed, labor and water were positive and significant at 5% suggesting their importance and positive influence on cricket output. Similarly, the cost of feed, labor, water and scrap blanket were positive and significant suggesting that increase in these costs of inputs would increase the total cost. The mean TE, AE and EE were 85, 92 and 79%, respectively implying that there still exist potential to increase output using present technology and costs of production. Assessing key determinants of economic efficiency in cricket production under the system is necessary.

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Section: Gam-stochastic Frontier Production Estimates For Technical Efficiencysupporting

confidence: 91%

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confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Economic efficiency of cricket production reared under improvised cage system for improved food production

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Gor²,

Okuto³

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A systematic review of the nutrient composition, microbiological and toxicological profile of Acheta domesticus (house cricket)

Ververis

Boué

Poulsen

et al. 2022

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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Effects of protein levels on production performance, nutritional values, and phase feeding of two-spotted cricket

Kaewtapee,

Triwai,

Inson

et al. 2024

Journal of Insect Science

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Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of different protein levels on the growth performance, feed efficiency and nutritional values, and phase feeding of the 2-spotted cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus de Geer). In experiment 1, 4 crude protein (CP) diets were formulated to contain 18%, 20%, 22%, or 24% CP, respectively. A sample of 7-day-old 3,600 crickets was equally divided into 24 plastic boxes (150 crickets each) in a completely randomized design with 4 diets and 6 replications. In experiment 2, 2-phase feedings were used. For starting period (days 7–18), crickets in all treatments were fed a diet containing 22% CP. During the growing period (days 19–35), 3 groups of crickets were fed diets containing 18%, 20%, and 22% CP. In the overall period of experiment 1, the crickets fed with 22% CP diet had greater body weight compared to those fed with 18% CP diet. In addition, the crickets fed with 22% CP diet had the lowest feed conversion ratio (FCR). The broken-line model indicated the growth pattern changed on day 18. In experiment 2, the crickets fed with 20% CP diet from days 19 to 35 had greater growth performance and lower FCR than those fed with 18% CP, but not different from those fed with 22% CP. In conclusion, 22% CP can increase growth performance by improving the feed efficiency of crickets. The implementation of 2-phase feedings using 20% CP, during the growing period, could be considered as a cost-effective strategy for sustainable cricket production.

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Cricket Rearing Handbook

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

Economic efficiency of cricket production reared under improvised cage system for improved food production

Economic efficiency of cricket production reared under improvised cage system for improved food production

A systematic review of the nutrient composition, microbiological and toxicological profile of Acheta domesticus (house cricket)

Effects of protein levels on production performance, nutritional values, and phase feeding of two-spotted cricket

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