CMU Partners Mekong-South Korea for Edible Insect Future Food Security

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Chiang Mai University is leading an initiative to enhance edible insect farming in the Mekong region with South Korean collaboration to boost food security and sustainability.

•Chiang Mai University (CMU) hosted an international workshop on edible insect farming in the Mekong-South Korea region.
•The workshop, held on January 30-31, 2024, aimed to improve food security and promote sustainable development through edible insects.
•Collaboration involves CMU, the Mekong-ROK Cooperation Fund, and the Mekong Institute, with participation from researchers and farmers across the region and South Korea.

Overview

•On January 30-31, 2024, Chiang Mai University hosted the 1st International Workshop on Enhancing Edible Insect Farming for Farmers in the Mekong–Korea Region.
•The workshop was part of the project 'Enhancing Food Security and Sustainability in the Mekong Sub-region through the Integration of Edible Insects with Future Food Innovation'.
•SMART BEE SDGs from Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Science, in collaboration with the Mekong–ROK Cooperation Fund (MKCF) and Mekong Institute (MI), organized the international workshop.
•The initiative aims to enhance food security, elevate farmer capacity, and drive sustainable development in Mekong countries by integrating knowledge of edible insects as Future Food.
•Participants included researchers, experts, and farmers from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and the Republic of Korea.
•Special lectures were delivered by experts from the Republic of Korea, including Prof. Dr. Chuleui Jung from Gyeongkuk National University, covering topics from beekeeping to cricket farming.
•Practical workshops focused on developing high-value food and cosmetic products from insects and bees, with expertise from CMU's Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Agro-Industry.
•Discussions also included the establishment of a bee pest surveillance group in collaboration with the COLOSS association (Prevention of Honey Bee Colony Losses) to ensure sustainable insect farming.

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Key Entities

Organization

Chiang Mai University(มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

Host of an international workshop on edible insect farming for future food security and regional sustainability.

Mekong–ROK Cooperation Fund(กองทุนความร่วมมือลุ่มน้ำโขง–สาธารณรัฐเกาหลี)

Collaborator in an international workshop to enhance edible insect farming in the Mekong region.

Mekong Institute(สถาบันความร่วมมือเพื่อพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจลุ่มน้ำโขง)

Partner organization in an international workshop focused on edible insects and regional food security.

SMART BEE SDGs

Team from Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Science that served as the main organizer for the international workshop on edible insects.

Gyeongkuk National University

Institution represented by Prof. Dr. Chuleui Jung, who spoke at the edible insect workshop.

Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University(คณะวิทยาศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)

The faculty from which the SMART BEE SDGs team, an organizer of the edible insect workshop, originates.

Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University(คณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)

Faculty providing expertise for practical workshops on developing high-value products from insects and bees.

Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University(คณะอุตสาหกรรมเกษตร มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)

Faculty contributing expertise to workshops focused on transforming insects into food and cosmetic products.

COLOSS Association(สมาคม COLOSS)

Association for the Prevention of Honey Bee Colony Losses, partnering in discussions for establishing a bee pest surveillance group.

Person

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thoet Disyanuwatt(รศ.ดร. เทิด ดิษยธนูวัฒน์)

Project leader for the initiative to enhance food security and sustainability in the Mekong sub-region through edible insects.

Prof. Dr. Chuleui Jung

Expert from Gyeongkuk National University who delivered special lectures at the international workshop on edible insects.

Project

Enhancing Food Security and Sustainability in the Mekong Sub-region through the Integration of Edible Insects with Future Food Innovation(การยกระดับความมั่นคงทางอาหารและความยั่งยืนในประเทศลุ่มน้ำโขงผ่านการบูรณาการแมลงกินได้ด้วยนวัตกรรมเพื่ออาหารแห่งอนาคต)

A project that encompasses the international workshop on edible insects, aiming to improve food security and sustainability in the Mekong region.