Seaweed Cultivation
Our cultivators are the backbone of AquAgri Processing Private Limited. Our relationship with cultivators is built on mutual respect and trust, and we take pride in training and supporting them. Most of them are marginalised groups, including women and men in the coastal areas of India.
A large number of our primary workers are women. Through seaweed farming, we are helping women enter the mainstream of economic activity and empowering them to improve their lifestyles and the well-being of the whole family.
According to the former Collector of Ramanathapuram, “only a part of the income of the fishermen actually becomes available to the family as a very large proportion is spent outside the home. On the other hand, income earned by the women is spent on the family or becomes part of small savings. Hence, the multiplier effect of this income on social development is much higher. Today close to a thousand families are earning their livelihood through seaweed cultivation.”
We are the pioneer in cultivating seaweed indigenously in India on a commercial scale. We grow and harvest Red Seaweed: Kappaphycus Alvarezii, in the coastal areas of southern India in cooperation with cultivators. We have also initiated efforts to cultivate indigenous species.
It is a red seaweed cultivated in southern coastal parts
of Tamil Nadu. It contains a substance called carrageenan that plays a very important role as a stabilizer, thickener, gelling agent, and emulsifier.
We are the pioneer in cultivating seaweed indigenously in India on a commercial scale. We grow and harvest Red Seaweed: Kappaphycus Alvarezii, in the coastal areas of southern India in cooperation with cultivators. We have also initiated efforts to cultivate indigenous species.
It is a red seaweed cultivated in southern coastal parts
of Tamil Nadu. It contains a substance called carrageenan that plays a very important role as a stabilizer, thickener, gelling agent, and emulsifier.
Our Farming Methods
Cultivation Procedure
01
Preparation of raft infrastructure
Preparation of raft infrastructure
02
Raft frame making
Raft frame making
03
Tie-tie preparation
Tie-tie preparation
04
Seedling preparation
Seedling preparation
05
Planting bits
Planting bits
06
Planting process initiation
Planting process initiation
07
Anchoring
Anchoring
08
Farm maintenance
Farm maintenance
09
Harvest process
Harvest process
