State of Insect Production 2022

What is the purpose of this survey and how it works?

The anonymous survey was designed to look at where the industry is today and where it plans to be tomorrow. The survey consists of optional questions that will help you gain insight into the current market landscape, high level business practices and production performance along with risks and opportunities specific to this industry. 

Please complete this survey if you are actively involved and working within the insect production business.

A high level summary of the results related to quality control practices will be presented at the Insect to Feed the World conference on 16th June 2022. A full summarized and anonymous report or summary will be sent to you by 20th of June 2022. 
We appreciate your participation and willingness to take part in the development of the industry! 
1.What insect species do you farm?(Required.)
2.Following replies will require to concentrate on one particular species within your entire operations. In case you produce more than one more species, please select the species that will tie together with further answers.
3.How many years has your company been in operation?(Required.)
4.What region(s) is/are your production site(s) located or planned to be located?(Required.)
5.What type of facility do you currently have?(Required.)
6.What are the final products that you sell or intend to sell?(Required.)
7.What is your target market you sell or intend to sell to?
8.How many people on average work per facility?(Required.)
9.Cost of labor spent per ton of live insect mass in $?
10.Cost of utilities spent per ton of live insect mass in $?
11.Cost of feed spent per ton of live insect mass in $ (leave + sign before stating the amount if you are getting paid to take feed) ?
12.What are your main sales channels?(Required.)
13.How much live insect mass are you currently producing (ton/month) on average per facility?(Required.)
14.How much live insect mass do you plan to produce by the end of 2023 (ton/month) on average per facility?(Required.)
15.Do you have any long-term sales contracts signed?(Required.)
16.Do you have all legal permits to sell your insect derived products?(Required.)
17.How much feed input does your production currently require (ton/month)?(Required.)
18.How much feed input will your production require by the end of 2023 (ton/month)?(Required.)
19.What are your feed inputs ?(Required.)
20.What are your current funding needs?(Required.)
21.What quality control aspects do you incorporate into your operations?(Required.)
22.How many times in your work practice have you experienced major production issues when you had to remove a major part of your colony or final product out of stock?(Required.)
23.How predictable is your current output?(Required.)
24.How do you ensure traceability through your production system?(Required.)
25.What key aspect of business would you like to improve with help of technology?
26.What is your current wet FCR of the production larvae in your facility? 
27.What is your current dry FCR of the production larvae in your facility?
28.What is the current average daily egg yield /m³ in your facility?
29.What is the current average production yield /m² in your facility?
30.What light spectrum (nm) do you apply in the breeding unit?
31.What light intensity (µmol/m²s) do you apply in the breeding unit?
32.What light color do you apply in the breeding unit?
33.What is your current role within the company?(Required.)
34.How long have you been working within the industry?(Required.)
35.What are the biggest challenge to operate an insect production company?
36.Do you have any additional notes or comments?
37.Please leave your email address if you would like to get the anonymous survey results. The report will be sent to the email provided. 


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