DAR ES SALAAM, June 18 -- TANZANIAS seaweed industry generated 13.9bn/- in the current fiscal year, with the coastal crop emerging as a growing source of income for communities and a contributor to the countrys blue economy strategy.

The country produced more than 130,000 metric tonnes of fresh seaweed in the mainland alone during the period, with the government now intensifying efforts to promote value addition, attract investment and expand access to international markets.

The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Director of Aquaculture, Dr Madalla Naziel said when opening the 6th Seaweed for Health Conference yesterday that the industry has evolved into a strategic economic sector contributing to employment creation, foreign exchange ...