Farming the seaweed Kappaphycus
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Abstract
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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Hurtado, A. (2003). Farming the seaweed Kappaphycus. SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture , 25(3), 23. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/1623
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