There‘s a new luxury ingredient on fine dining menus across the city: seaweed. Specifically, a dried seaweed from Korea, called gamtae, which costs $16 per pack of seven sheets — or about half as much ...
Seaweed farming was first introduced in Kenya in 2008 and has expanded rapidly to cover 20 villages, David Mirera, a scientist at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), said.
The coastal village of Mwazaro in Kenya has shifted its agricultural focus due to harsh drought conditions, moving from traditional crops such as cassava and maize to cultivating seaweed. This ...
In response, scientists and entrepreneurs are looking for ways not only to manage sargassum’s negative effects, but also to turn the seaweed into an asset, incentivizing its collection and creating ...
Now, that knowledge has evolved into a more sustainable harvesting operation, extracting the biologically active compounds of this seaweed and turning it into an agricultural biotechnology with ...
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The Ministry of Fisheries announced new guidelines for live seaweed imports on Friday, aiming to address seed shortages in its growing seaweed industry and boost coastal economies. The regulatory ...
Seaweed has been an essential part of Asian food culture for years. Only recently have Western communities come to acknowledge its nutritional assets. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants ...