Research & Innovation

Bridging Science and Practice

Innovation is at the heart of AIFIP’s work. We connect research institutions and farmers to co-create solutions that address real-world challenges across the insect farming value chain.

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What we do

By linking knowledge and action, AIFIP ensures research leads to practical impact—making insect farming smarter, safer, and more profitable.

  • Develop a practitioner-driven research agenda grounded in sector needs.
  • Facilitate pilot projects and co-creation between researchers and producers.
  • Translate academic findings into simple, actionable knowledge for farmers.
  • Promote finance-focused studies to help members attract investors.
  • Collaborate with universities, innovation and other partners to scale proven solutions.

Other key pillars

Capacity Building & Knowledge Sharing

We empower farmers and entrepreneurs with access to practical, high-quality capacity building and knowledge that strengthens technical, business, and compliance skills. 

Market Expansion

We help members access markets, improve product quality, and build awareness of the value and impact of insect-based products. 

Access to Finance

We make the sector investment-ready by linking members with funding opportunities, investors, and financial literacy tools. 

Policy & Advocacy

We actively engage policymakers and regulators to build the enabling environment that insect farming needs to thrive. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

We unite government, research, private sector and other partners around shared goals for sustainable growth of the insect farming sector in Kenya.