Seaweed farming in Mauritius and Rodrigues Phase I: Capacity building in seaweed farming for technical personnel of Mauritius and Rodrigues in Zanzibar
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Seaweed farming in Mauritius and Rodrigues Phase I: Capacity building in seaweed farming for technical personnel of Mauritius and Rodrigues in Zanzibar
Mauritius and Rodrigues are among the countries that have similar topography with Tanzania/Zanzibar and, thus, seaweed farming can be done in these countries.Three research trainees from Mauritius and Rodrigues were trained in Zanzibar on important aspects of seaweed farming. The topics covered in the lecture included the following:
Nutritional value of seaweeds
Traditional use of seaweeds in Tanzania
Initial trade based on collection from the wild
Initial scientific studies, commercial farming and expansion
Production and marketing trends
Importance of the industry, socioeconomic and environmental impacts
How to select a seaweed farming site
Farming materials