Potential Areas for Seaweed Farming

CMFRI, Kochi (2023) Potential Areas for Seaweed Farming. Other. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.

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Abstract

Seaweeds are valued commercially for their cell wall polysaccharides such as agar, algin, carrageenan etc. and for bioactive metabolites, manure and fodder. They have a variety of commercial applications in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and mining industries. Some seaweeds are also gaining importance as healthy food for human consumption apart from their use as raw materials in extraction of bio-active compounds and marine chemicals. India has a seaweed production potential of 9.88 million t wet weight per year while the current production stands at merely 52,107 t wet weight per year. Seaweed farming has the potential to provide revenue up to Rs. 13.28 lakhs per year in dry weight basis. In other words, production cost excluding seed cost is Rs. 26.30 / kg; Farmgate price is Rs. 70 / kg; Net gain is Rs. 43.70 / kg.

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