India needs to increase mariculture production to meet country''s growing seafood demand: CMFRIIndia aims to boost mariculture production to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047 to meet rising seafood demand, as current marine capture fisheries fac...
11 Oct, 2025, 05.42 PM IST
Biologicals "at forefront" of agricultural shift, says Syngenta India chiefSyngenta India's head Susheel Kumar highlighted the transformative potential of biologicals in ensuring food security at the BioAg World Co...
23 Apr, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Govt unveils guidelines for seaweed imports to boost coastal economyThe Ministry of Fisheries announced new guidelines for seaweed imports to address seed shortages and boost coastal economies. The framework...
25 Oct, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Niti Aayog prepares roadmap to boost seaweed cultivationThe Niti Aayog has recommended extending PM-Kisan and PM Fasal Bima Yojana to seaweed farmers and introducing insurance schemes for the sec...
08 Aug, 2024, 01.09 AM IST
Indonesian delegation visits India to learn best practices in mid-day meal scheme & digital inclusionIndonesian delegation explores collaboration with India on various initiatives under President-elect Prabowo, including mid-day meal scheme...
08 Apr, 2024, 06.34 AM IST
Once considered a ‘nuisance’, seaweed grows into a $7.5-billion opportunity for IndiaThe world is developing an appetite for seaweed, a climate-friendly plant that can replace plastics & has uses in fuel, food and pharma sec...
18 Oct, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
India bets on seaweed's future as food industry appetite growsIndia has prepared ambitious plans to modernise its cultivation of seaweed which is known for its environment-friendly properties and nutri...
05 Sep, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Seaweed gets rolling: Indian companies explore sustainable solutions that marine algae offerSeaweed has been seeing a surge of interest in the US and Europe. However, the seaweed economy in India never really scaled up although it ...
25 Feb, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Sea6 Energy: An ocean farming startup that wants to replace fossil fuel with biofuelsSea6 Energy has developed a novel extract from seaweed that can be used for agriculture and is exporting it all over the world.
16 Oct, 2022, 06.01 AM IST
That thing in your jelly can save India billions in oil imports. This company shows you howWhile most entrepreneurs are busy racing for the skies, a Bengaluru-based firm is betting on the sea to take care of our food, fuel and pol...
01 Sep, 2021, 09.03 AM IST
PM says local tourism picking up, urges startups to work on innovative productsThe Centre, through the national infrastructure pipeline, was investing Rs 110 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector with a special focus...
14 Feb, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
ET Analysis: Cable linking Andamans strengthens India’s strategic outreach to Indo-PacificThe project - said to be first-of-its-kind in the country - was kicked off in December 2018 and is expected to give tourism, business, e-co...
11 Aug, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
How a seaweed is providing Sea6 Energy and its four founders from IIT-Madras with opportunitiesSea6 is now based at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-Camp), the Bengaluru-based incubator built by the Department of Bio...
29 Oct, 2017, 01.55 AM IST
Cooperatives should explore new areas to double farm income: Narendra ModiAnother area is beekeeping, where farmers can bring 'Sweet Revolution' through cooperative movement. It is not only honey but there is a bi...
21 Sep, 2017, 01.59 PM IST
How Royal Dutch Shell and other companies are trying to make petroleum products from municipal wasteRoyal Dutch Shell has proven the technology in its laboratory, using a waste mixture that can even contain some amount of plastics.
28 Dec, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
- Seaweed turns cash crop as new products hit market
Currently, these algae are used mainly to make agar and carrageenan – substances used as gel or thickening agents in food processing indust...
17 Jul, 2014, 02.58 PM IST
- PepsiCo sells seaweed biz to Aquagri Processing
PepsiCo has transferred the assets of the seaweed business at book value to Aquagri Processing Pvt Ltd. The financial details of the deal a...
04 Aug, 2008, 01.58 AM IST