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The answer for the future, this company invests in building the world's largest insect factory

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  Ynsect breeds mealworm beetle larvae (Tenebrio molitor) which are capable of being a source of protein used for animal husbandry, animal feed and fertilizer processing.  -Reuters DOLE: Rising  global demand for food supplies within the confines of space is making a new French company think of a solution - insect farming. Ynsect Company raised $ 224 million in funding, including from Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr.'s foundation.  namely the Footprint Coalition. Among other things, it was used to build a second insect farm in Amiens, northern France, which is said to be the largest livestock farm of its kind in the world. Reuters  reports, the company breeds  mealworm  beetle larvae  (  Tenebrio Molitor  ) which are capable of being a source of protein used for livestock, animal feed and fertilizer processing. Scheduled to open in early 2022, it will produce 100,000 tons of insect products such as flour and oil each year.  The plant also operates on a reserved location site, whil