SDGs covered: 1, 2, 8, 12, 13, 14
An International webinar on seaweed business was organized on 28 January 2021, in collaboration withthe Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Animal Husbandry Dairy &Fisheries, Governmentof India, LINAC-NCDC, Department of Agriculture, Coop & Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture& Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, and NEDAC, Bangkok. The webinar was attended by more than 500 participants from the research and industry representatives from 21 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, France, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, the United States and Venezuela. Seaweeds form an important segment of the fisheries and aquaculture industry in maritime nations, contributing largely to the income and livelihood of coastal communities. Seaweeds provide several ecosystem services, including mitigating the impacts of climate change while providing nutritious food besides a variety of industrial and pharmacological applications.
More on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyaW5wZf0dw
Read the report and concept paper here: https://www.ncdc.in/documents/whats-new/5409180821Booklet-Seaweed-Farming-Entrepreneurship.pdf
