Is Africa ready for a seaweed revolution?
Does the continent have what it takes to become a leader in seaweed farming?
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
What’s not to like about seaweed? It’s nutritious, good for the environment, and – as it turns out – surprisingly profitable. Farmers say this could be the crop of the future, and that seaweed farms could soon become a feature of Africa’s vast coastline. So, what’s holding them back?
Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Mounir Boulkout, SELT Marine Group; Houssam Hamza, Aquaculture Officer with the FAO.
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