Training and gear support for women-led seaweed farms helps diversify income while protecting coastal ecosystems.
Participants learn climate-smart techniques, line maintenance, and post-harvest handling to increase quality and value.
Partnerships explore local processing for cosmetics and food-grade products, improving price stability.
The work advances equitable coastal economies while keeping reefs and seagrass meadows healthy.
“Better techniques mean better prices and more time with our families.”
Outcomes
- 55 farmers trained in climate-smart methods
- Post-harvest losses reduced by 30%
- Pilot on value-added processing launched
Timeline
- 2024-03Training & gear support
- 2024-05Quality grading & drying improvements
- 2024-08Processing pilot & market tests