Residents of Kenya's coastal village of Mwazaro, once reliant on cassava and maize, have turned to seaweed farming after drought impacted their crops. They now plant seaweed on the beachfront and dry ...
In the coastal community of Barangay Loyola, residents are witnessing the transformative impact of seaweed farming, thanks to the I-REAP (Investments ...
The day concluded with an emphasis on partnerships, capacity-building, and leveraging technology to create a resilient and prosperous future for the global fisheries sector.
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.