Cricket Farming in Indonesia: Challenge and Opportunity
2016
M. Fuah, Asnath | C.H. Siregar, Hotnida | Apri Astuti, Dewi
Abstrack : Raising non-livestock animals such as bees, worms, silkworms, crickets,mouses, butterflies, birds and other prospective animals is now starting to berecognized since they have several advantages compared to other conventionalanimals. Insects become something to consider as a new business in urban areas withlow input for farming activities. To run business on insects, a person does not need abig capital since it does not require a large area or special care. The animals are notonly easy to raise, but the operational costs are also quite low, making this businesswould be economically potential. One of those is crickets, which commonly becomeimportant sources of feed for other animals such as birds, reptiles and fish, andproviding important components in the preparation of animal feed. There is a beliefthat birds fed crickets will produce a distinct and unique sound. These caharacteristicsgive a kind of excitement to the bird owner who keep birds as hobbies or has higherprice for sale. In fact, crickets are generally used as a source of alternative protein forboth, whether birds or conventional livestock, and human consumption in someregions in Central Java. Reported that crickets had high protein content (61.58%)with a fairly complete amino acids contents. The protein content is even capable tosubstitute a number of protein material sources such as soybean meal and fish mealwhich are commonly used in animal feed.
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