Kilwa seaweed farmers in Tanzania are facing marketing and technological snags

Published 2022년 2월 22일

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Farmers in Kilwa, Tanzania, are facing challenges in selling seaweed due to low prices and lack of market infrastructure. The unit price of exported seaweed from Zanzibar has decreased by 82.2% from December 2020 to December 2021. The seaweed farming sector, predominantly women-led, employs over 3430 farmers, 95% of whom are women. The district produces 600,000 tons of seaweed annually, with the majority exported unprocessed to countries such as the Philippines and Thailand. Farmers are facing challenges such as shortages of inputs, storage facilities, and transport, and are calling for government intervention in pricing and construction of market infrastructure. The district is providing loans, trainings, and linking farmers to markets, while the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is offering ropes and other inputs for seaweed farming.
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This is due to the fact that farmers in Kilwa sell their products to individuals, mainly traders, will offices in Dar es Salaam, while those in Zanzibar are selling through the state trading corporation. According to the BOT data, the unit price of exported seaweed from Zanzibar declined significantly from $2,400.8 per tones in December 2020 to 427.6 in December 2021, a decrease of 82.2 percent. Speaking on behalf of fellow farmers, the secretary of Tumaini Jipya kwa Wanawake Kilwa (TUJIWAKI) Pili Kuliwa said maximum seaweed prices is ranging between 600/-and 1500/- per kilo in Kilwa Kivinje, but the price is low in other areas. She said seaweed farming in Kilwa is largely untapped and has not brought considerable outcomes on the income to the level of poverty reduction. Currently, the sector is dominated by smallholder women, but there is a need for the government to encourages more investors. Kilwa seaweed farming can be an effective commercial activity for improving the lives ...
Source: IPPMedia

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