Insect farms gear up to feed soaring global protein demand: Reuters

Vancouver's Enterra Feed Corp, one of an emerging crop of insect growers, processes bugs into protein-rich food for fish, poultry - even pets, Reuters reported. The company is part of a small but growing insect farming sector that has captured attention and investments from some heavyweights in the US$400 billion-a-year animal feed business, including U.S. agricultural powerhouse Cargill Inc. Enterra's backers include Calgary-based venture capital firm Avrio Capital and U.K.-based Wheat Sheaf.

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