Farming the seaweed Kappaphycus
Seaweed farming is the top foreign exchange earner for the Philippines. Kappaphycus constitutes 80% of the Philippine seaweed export. It is sold in both fresh and dried forms; although dried seaweed has a greater demand, fresh seaweed is highly prices in restaurants. The 3 main seaweed products marketed are agar, alginate and carrageenan. A brief outline is given of farming operations and investment costs and returns.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Seaweed culture, Aquaculture systems, Aquaculture products, Aquaculture economics, Kappaphycus, Philippines, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34893 |
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