9 Islands of Lakshadweep to be Seaweed Cultivation Hub News 18 dated 6th September 2021

CMFRI, Library (2021) 9 Islands of Lakshadweep to be Seaweed Cultivation Hub News 18 dated 6th September 2021. News 18.

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    The indigenous red algae, Gracilaria edulis and Acanthophora spicifera are being farmed on nearly 2,500 bamboo rafts benefiting 100 families belonging to 10 women self-help groups on the islands. The Lakshadweep administration has launched a programme to turn its nine inhabited islands into a hub of seaweed cultivation, officials said here on Monday. Prioritising seaweed farming as the driver of development of the islands, the administration, with the technical support of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), held a demonstration on farming seaweed on the nine islands, a press release from the institute said.

    Item Type: Article
    Subjects: CMFRI News Clippings
    Depositing User: Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 21 Sep 2021 07:37
    Last Modified: 21 Sep 2021 07:37
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15314

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