Insects - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   New word for businesses build around entomophagy or consumption of insects and insect farming coined in the UK

a. Entrepreneurs
b. Entopreneurs
c. Insect Farmers
d. None of the above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Entopreneurs

Explanation:
Insect farming in the European market is projected to be around USD 73 million by 2020. Edible insect farming or entoprise uses 70% of the agricultural land and water for livestock production only. A UN report released in 2013 urged governments and food agencies to consider insects as a means of feeing the world’s growing population projected to be around 9 billion by 2050. Insect farming is also nutritious- a single kilogram of field yields 12 times more edible cricket protein as compared to beef protein.