Insect farming a new source of income during the drought

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A Riverland family is diversifying and farming crickets.

Supplied: Zachery SchubertWhen beach volleyball player Zachery Schubert began a degree in nutrition, he did not expect to emerge as a cricket farmer.Guidelines around insects for human consumption are still being developedThe young man decided he would pursue insect breeding as a way of diversifying his family's farm during drought times at Pyap, in South Australia's Riverland.

The operation began out of Zachery's Adelaide-based carport late last year, but when it became too much for one person to handle, his dad Tim decided to get involved. "He was so happy to do something like this, so [I thought] we might as well bring them home," Tim said. The pair moved the crickets from Adelaide to the family's Pyap property at the start of 2019, and 'Schubugs' was born.From the outside, the two shipping containers housing the Schuberts' cricket operation look out of place, sitting in the middle of the dry and open property, surrounded by sheds and farm machinery.

But inside is a hive of activity as the pair work to build up breeding stocks to supply a local pet and fodder store in the region.

 

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