**6. Contribution of insects to food and feed security**

The contribution of edible insects in augmenting food supply is unpredictable. There is an extreme need to increase the traditional animal feed such as soy, grains, and fishmeal by using alternative sources. It is estimated that by 2030, over nine billion people and billions of animals will need to be fed. Furthermore, massive livestock production can cause land and water pollution and their overgrazing can also cause forest degradation that imparts a negative impact on our climate and damage our environment more rapidly. In order to reduce this rapidly destroying environment, alternative ways to feed livestock must be explored in which the consumption of edible insect provide innovation. For addressing food and feed security, insect farming is always the best option. Insects are ubiquitous, have high and rapid growth rates, and impart less environmental imprint throughout their lifecycle. They have high nutritional value, can be raised on a variety of different waste streams, and do not require any specific land for cultivation. In the coming decade, the usage of insects as poultry and aquaculture fodder is projected to be more common.

The usage of insects for feeding purpose is beneficial for us from health, environmental, and social perspective [71] which are described as follow:
