Ynsect – the world’s biggest insect farmer

Insect farming has been a small scale affair until very recently. It’s either been an artisan pursuit in countries where insects are regularly eaten, or an experimental niche industry. That is now changing, and to see where the future of insect farming lies, it’s worth looking at the French firm Ynsect.

Ynsect runs a robotic, AI-powered insect farm that produces food for animals and fish. It uses agricultural waste as a feedstock and raises mealworms in what is currently the world’s largest ...