Crickets require fewer inputs like water and feed but provide higher output per cubic unit of agricultural land compared to other livestock. They also contain important macro and micronutrients and therefore have potential to enhance a sustainable food and nutrition security for vulnerable families. Social-cultural systems and economic situations may shape the adoption of crickets as a mini-livestock among rural farm families in Kenya. An understanding of the socio-economic characteristics of practicing farmers in Kenya will enhance an understanding of the factors that shape the adoption of crickets as a mini-livestock among rural farm families and promote sustainable cricket production models in Kenya. This study determined the socio-economic status of cricket farmers in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya. Purposive sampling technique was used to select practicing cricket farmers. Data on age, income levels, and cricket farming experience, education, household size, land size and ownership was collected from interviews, focus group discussions and personal observations. Qualitative data on the socio-economic characteristics of cricket farmers were transcribed, coded, and analysed for emerging issues. The study results showed that the majority (71%), of the cricket farmers were females who were between the ages 30 and 49 years of age, had four years of experience in cricket farming and with secondary-level and primary education. The average household size of cricket farmers was 5–6 individuals. The cricket farmers also engaged in small-scale crop and livestock production with an average monthly income of approximately USD50. The study concludes that variations in socio-economic factors as well as socio-cultural insights affect the cricket farmer’s ability to uniformly adopt cricket farming innovations for optimised cricket production. The findings of this study should be considered during the implementation of strategies to upscale cricket farming in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya as well as in the rest of the country. More specifically, strategies as subsidized training, and a more comprehensive sensitization and follow-up to encourage more men into the venture, are required.

需要的投入较少，例如水和饲料，但与其他牲畜相比，每立方单位农业用地产量更高。它们还含有重要的常量和微量营养素，因此有潜力增强弱势家庭的可持续粮食和营养安全。社会文化体系和经济状况可能会影响Kenya在肯尼亚农村家庭中作为迷你牲畜的收养方式。对肯尼亚从业农民的社会经济特征的了解，将有助于加深对影响农村农民家庭将of作为迷你畜牧业采用的因素的认识，并促进肯尼亚可持续的生产模式。这项研究确定了肯尼亚维多利亚湖地区板球农民的社会经济地位。目的抽样技术用于选择板球练习者。通过访谈，焦点小组讨论和个人观察收集了有关年龄，收入水平和养殖经验，教育程度，家庭规模，土地面积和所有权的数据。对emerging农民的社会经济特征的定性数据进行了转录，编码和分析，以发现新出现的问题。研究结果表明，farmers农民中的大多数（71％）是女性，年龄在30至49岁之间，具有四年的板球养殖经验，并接受过中等和初等教育。farmers农民的平均家庭规模为5-6个人。farmers农民还从事小规模农作物和牲畜的生产，平均月收入约为50美元。该研究得出的结论是，社会经济因素的变化以及社会文化见解会影响the农民统一采用农业创新技术以优化optimized生产的能力。在肯尼亚的维多利亚湖地区以及该国其他地区实施高档板球养殖战略时，应考虑这项研究的结果。更具体地说，需要采取战略性的补贴培训，更全面的宣传和跟进措施，以鼓励更多的男人加入企业。在肯尼亚的维多利亚湖地区以及该国其他地区实施高档板球养殖战略时，应考虑这项研究的结果。更具体地说，需要采取战略性的补贴培训，更全面的宣传和跟进措施，以鼓励更多的男人加入企业。在肯尼亚的维多利亚湖地区以及该国其他地区实施高档板球养殖战略时，应考虑这项研究的结果。更具体地说，需要采取战略性的补贴培训，更全面的宣传和跟进措施，以鼓励更多的男人加入企业。