SEAWEEDS MISSION

Feb. 12, 2021

Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has launched a Seaweed Mission for commercial farming of seaweeds and its processing for value addition towards boosting national economy.

The Mission envisages the following activities:

Establishing model demonstration farms over one hectare for cultivation of economically important seaweeds in nearshore and onshore along the Indian coast
Establishment of seaweed nurseries for supplying seed material for large scale farming of economically important seaweeds in the country
Onshore cultivation for (i) Seedling supply facility (ii) Seaweed cultivation for processing
Setting up of processing plant for integrated production of plant growth stimulants (sap) along with industrially important cell wall polysaccharides (phycocolloids) such as agar, agarose, carrageenan and alginates from fresh seaweeds

Source : PIB