Seaweed farming

File photo of harvested sea weeds, Photo by Asad Rassel, WorldFish Bangladesh
Bangladesh

Commercial seaweed cultivation: A new frontier of blue economy

Identified through water sample testing, Cox's Bazar's Salsa Beach and Ukhiya's Mankhali emerged as prime locations for seaweed cultivation.

Due to massive demand for seaweed in the food, medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries, overall production, and market size of seaweed experienced tremendous growth over the last 10 years. PHOTO: REUTERS
Bazaar

Seaweed can be the next big thing in agro industry

Due to massive demand for seaweed in the food, medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries, overall production, and market size of seaweed experienced tremendous growth over the last 10 years. PHOTO: REUTERS
Economy

Seaweed farming can transform Bangladesh’s blue economy: Experts

Seaweed harvesting in the Bakkhali river. Photo: Khairul Alam Sobuj/BFRI
Panorama

Seaweed has great potential, but no investors

Tanmoy Kumar Ghose.
Thoughts

Seaweed farming: A latent opportunity with immense potential