The contribution of ‘chitoumou’, the edible caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi, to the food security of smallholder farmers in southwestern Burkina Faso
Charlotte L. R. Payne,
Athanase Badolo,
Sioned Cox,
Bakary Sagnon,
Darja Dobermann,
Charlotte Milbank,
Pete Scarborough,
Antoine Sanon,
Fernand Bationo,
Andrew Balmford
Dec 05, 2020
Abstract: Edible insects have been advocated as a means to combat food insecurity, which is prevalent in West Africa. In this study we look at the contribution of the shea caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi, colloquially known as...