@inproceedings{fdi:010086568,
  title = {{W}est {A}frican context call for rapid implementation of insect meal fir fishmeal substitution [r{\'e}sum{\'e}]},
  author = {{N}diaye, {W}.{N}. and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice and {D}eschamps, {M}.{H}. and {C}orr{\'e}a, {M}. and {D}i{\'e}dhou, {F}. and {K}antoussan, {J}. and {B}raham, {C}.{B}. and {I}ntchama, {F}. and {S}ilva, {O}. and {S}idibeh, {M}. and {T}raor{\'e}, {E}. and {V}andenberg, {G}.{W}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n {W}est {A}frica, numerous economies are dependent on fisheries resources; this sector can reach almost 10% of the national gross domestic product and represents a central sector for food security as the most important animal protein for human consumption and aquafeeds. {D}ue to overexploitation, {W}est {A}frican fish stocks are under serious threats and massive implantation of fishmeal factories has raised serious concerns about the sustainability of small pelagic fish resources. {A}lthough this situation is well understood by many political decision-makers, this trend is not about to be reversed. {C}oncurrently, the government of {S}enegal seeks to increase the production of the {S}enegalese fish farming industry. {T}o address these challenges, we are investigating the possibility of harnessing the ability of black soldier fly ({BSF}) larvae to replace fishmeal. {G}iven the lack of formal institutional initiatives in {N}orthwest {A}frica, we initiated in 2020 a collaborative program to establish a technical platform '{A}rt {S}unu {G}ueej' to develop an inter-institutional insect production unit in a controlled environment. {W}e have identified endemic {BSF} populations in local piggeries as well as agricultural surpluses including millet bran, rice bran, and mango waste that could serve as {BSF} feedstocks, to ultimately partially replace fishmeal for aquafeed formulations. {W}e have established an {A}ction {P}lan for awareness of political decision-makers, including a research plan to: (1) optimise and adapt {BSF} strains for {W}est {A}frica production and, (2) test insect meals for aquaculture and poultry sectors. {B}ased on these results, we will use our new platform for fundraising and foster collaborations to promote insect meals as fishmeal replacements for aquafeeds in {W}est {A}frica.},
  keywords = {{SENEGAL}},
  volume = {8, suppl.1},
  numero = {},
  pages = {{S}137},
  booktitle = {},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3920/{JIFF}2022.{S}1},
  ISSN = {2352-4588},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086568},
}