Insects are vital source of protein, and have many advantages as food and feed, when compared to livestock. They are relatively easy to rear and require only small portion of land (mini livestock), uses less water and feed resources, thus saving agricultural land for growing crops and ensuring less emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, lack of clear legislation guiding the rearing, consumption and commercialization of edible insects in most countries Nigeria inclusive, hinder the development of edible insects to levels that their potentials could be harnessed for the benefits of the environment, sustainable development and integration as part of a climate smart and or nutrition sensitive agriculture. Here we showed the diversity of edible insects in Nigeria, motivated for enacting legislation on their uses and suggested a pathway to develop the sector by boasting consumer confidence, upscaling, marketing strategies and exports in a sustainable way.

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尼日利亚可持续食用昆虫的立法和法律框架

昆虫是蛋白质的重要​​来源，与牲畜相比，昆虫作为食物和饲料具有许多优势。它们相对容易饲养，只需要一小部分土地（小型牲畜），使用更少的水和饲料资源，从而节省农田用于种植作物并确保减少大气中的温室气体排放。然而，在包括尼日利亚在内的大多数国家，缺乏指导食用昆虫饲养、消费和商业化的明确立法，阻碍了食用昆虫的发展，使其潜力可以被利用，以造福于环境、可持续发展和一体化气候智能型和/或营养敏感型农业。在这里，我们展示了尼日利亚可食用昆虫的多样性，