Critical Analysis of Seaweed Production Potential in India in Comparison to World Major Producers

By : Kaleeswaran, V. , C. Judith Betsy

Page No: 117-133

Abstract
Seaweeds are used in different forms throughout the world. Due to growing demand for seaweeds and their products worldwide, wild stocks became inadequate to meet the demand. However, in India, total seaweed production during 2019 was 18,400 tonnes. This is very low when compared to other producers in the world. Hence in this paper, the reasons for the low production in India with comparison to other countries have been discussed along with the details on different schemes available for promoting seaweed production in India. The SWOT analysis presented in this paper will give a deep insight into the various measures to be adopted by India to strengthen the industry and to cease the opportunities and methods to overcome the threats and weakness.

Authors :
Kaleeswaran, V.
Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries College & Research Institute, Tuticorin, India-628 008.

C. Judith Betsy
Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tuticorin, India.
 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/JAT.2020.35.1-4.12