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India produces a record 34000 MT of Seaweeds in 2021

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Title India produces a record 34000 MT of Seaweeds in 2021
 
Creator CMFRI, Library
 
Subject Seaweed
 
Description India cultivated around 34000 tonnes of seaweeds
in 2021, according to the estimates of the ICAR Central
Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
Stressing the need for upscaling seaweed farming,
Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director of ICAR-CMFRI said
that the institute has done georeferencing of 342
suitable farming sites for its cultivation in the country
sprawling over 24167 ha with a production potential
of 9.7 million tonnes (wet weight) per year. He was
speaking at a National Campaign on ‘Non-conventional
Aquaculture Systems’ organized by the CMFRI as part
of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on Wednesday. “
 
Publisher Aquaculture Spectrum
 
Date 2022
 
Type Article
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/16278/3/Aquaculture%20Spectrum%20July%202022_69.pdf
CMFRI, Library (2022) India produces a record 34000 MT of Seaweeds in 2021. Aquaculture Spectrum, 5 (7). p. 69. ISSN 2581-7892