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Seaweed farming uplifts Coast group’s fortunes

What you need to know:

  • Seaweed can be used to make soap, shampoo, jam, toothpaste as well as juice.
  • A kilo of dried seaweed fetches a market price of Sh30.
  • In one harvest, a dedicated farmer can produce a tonne of dried seaweed.

Farmers at the Coast are making a fortune from growing a plant that does not require soil, fertiliser, chemicals or even weeding.

Growers in Kibuyuni, Kwale County are reaping from producing seaweed, which earns them up to Sh1.8 million collectively per year.