Dar es Salaam, April 30 -- ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR has launched campaign to promote domestic use of seaweed products as part of efforts to expand the market of the spices in the country.

The Acting Director of the Department of Policy, Planning and Research in the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Mr Mohammed Said Khamis, said at the launch of a campaign on Monday that domestic use of the spices was low.

“We want people at home to consume seaweed hence increase the market,” Mr Khamis said.

He said that promoting domestic use of seaweed products was important both in Zanzibar and Tanzania mainland in improving the livelihood of farmers.

The Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries was out to encourage the use of seaweed thro...