Insects don't need a lot of arable land or portable water that plants need and greenhouse emissions from insect cultivation are much lower than that of composting
Abhi Gawri (left) and Ankit Alok Bagaria, C0-founders, Loopworm
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Ankit Alok Bagaria and his friend Abhi Gawri started Loopworm towards the end of 2019 immediately after graduating from IIT-Roorkee. They saw an opportunity in insect biotechnology, a nascent field in India. They are developing insect-based protein products that can go into animal feeds, including livestock, poultry and aquaculture.
(This story appears in the 24 February, 2023 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)