REVOLUTIONIZING SEAWEED FARMING THROUGH MICROCREDIT AND SAVINGS SCHEMES
Africa Celebrates World Ocean’s Day in style!
While not everyone has access to the ocean or lives along the coast – every single human on this planet is greatly dependent and affected by this pulsing liquid life force that surrounds us. This World Oceans Day, in a combined effort between South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon and Tanzania – the ocean was brought to […]
Sus Blue Shop: Enhancing Sustainable Seaweed Farming and Fisheries in Zanzibar
The Aqua-Farms Organization works through a community-based approach that aims at enhancing the proper utilization of aquatic resources, food access, and income generation to the community through research, training, workshops, and collaboration in sustainable aquaculture and fisheries. Seaweed farming in Tanzania is unique in that over 80% of its farmers are women. Seaweed farming constitutes […]
New Hope in the Horizon: Upscaling Deep Water Tubular Net Seaweed Farming Technology To Coastal Communities of Tanzania: Initiative by AFO and SeaPower, supported by Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA)
Seaweed farming is a crucial industry in Tanzania, supporting different coastal communities and adding to the country’s financial advancement. However, shallow-water seaweed farmers are experiencing critical obstructions that imperil their farming methods. These obstructions incorporate flighty weather patterns, expanding ocean temperatures, and shoddy farming methods that outcome in low efficiency. Traditionally, the shallow waters along […]