Unlocking the potential of the seaweed sector for sustainable growth

Unexploited frontiers in the natural world can restore environmental equilibrium whileseaweed_blog.png (1) spurring economic growth and providing opportunities for greater social equality. 

Take seaweed, for instance. 

For centuries, brown, green, and red algae growing naturally in salty coastal waters or strewn along shorelines has been gathered for consumption and sale –mostly by women – to support the nutritional and economic needs of rural families and communities. In more recent times, women have also dominated aquaculture production of seaweed.

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