International Conference & Expo on Seaweed Farming

India’s seaweed sector is an emerging area for the development of rural economy, especially in the coastal states. A growing demand for seaweed products coupled with supporting government policies and the upcoming ‘multi-purpose seaweed park’ in Tamil Nadu will boost the seaweed farming and processing in India. The government targets to increase seaweed production to 11.5 lakh metric tons by 2025, thereby paving way for the growth of the sector.

There is enormous potential for the development of small-scale individual family and community based seaweed cultivation on the one hand and industrial scale commercial seaweed farming on the other along India’s long coastline. Seaweed farming in India will trigger several industries such as food and feed supplements, nutrition, fertilizer, textiles, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries.

The pandemic has limited the access of individual farmers, experts, and value chain mangers for networking and sharing their learning, knowledge and experiences among the stakeholders. In this background, SMART AGRIPOST in collaboration with Government and industry associations is pleased to organize a two-day hybrid international conference and exhibition, Seaweed India 2022 on 28-29 September 2022, to connect all stakeholders. This will help review and deliberate on the opportunities and challenges in the emerging seaweed sector in India with regard to its various dimensions.

It also promises to offer business networking opportunities. It uses world-class web-based platform to ensure the participants to connect virtually and speak to the potential buyers through one-on-one audio-video call.