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
Ancient diets: Europeans ate seaweed during Stone Age, finds a new studyPeople in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants from the Stone Age right up until the Middle Ages before it disappeared from our...
28 Oct, 2023, 06.58 PM 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
The next frontier in farming? The Ocean.Today, seaweed is attracting new money and has a become a hot new global commodity. It is also bringing new purpose in new places because o...
16 Mar, 2023, 10.02 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
With big ticket investments, BJP tries to woo voters of poll-bound Tamil Nadu, KeralaTamil Nadu has 234 assembly and 39 lok sabha seats; while Kerala has 140 assembly and 20 lok sabha seats. The BJP has been able to make inr...
01 Feb, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
- CMFRI develops anti-hypertension product from seaweed
Bioactive pharmacophore leads from seaweeds were used to develop this product, which can be administered orally to regulatehypertension.
28 May, 2019, 05.13 PM 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
- CMFRI transfers seaweed farming technology to Andamans
Kochi, Oct 28 (IANS) Seaweed farming industry is set to get a major boost with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) tran...
28 Oct, 2016, 05.47 PM IST
'Slimy seaweed' a magic potion for climate-vulnerable SunderbansThe slimy green seaweed that grows in the wild and has no takers could emerge as a life-saving magic potion for the climate-vulnerable inha...
22 Feb, 2014, 07.19 PM IST
'Slimy seaweed' a magic potion for climate-vulnerable SunderbansThe slimy green seaweed that grows in the wild and has no takers could emerge as a life-saving magic potion for the climate-vulnerable inha...
22 Feb, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
- How Chennai startup is using seaweed to drive India's biofuel thrust
Renewable energy isn't anyway economical at the moment without subsidies, but algal biofuels seemed hopelessly uneconomical.
28 Jul, 2011, 03.19 AM 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