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General information
| Innovation ID | 869 |
| Version ID | 656 |
| Innovation Title | Seaweed (sea vegetable) farming in Bangladesh |
| Innovation description | Seaweed farming practice was designed and implemented in the coastal waters in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh engaging coastal 200 among fishermen and women in a piloting. Based on the suitability, Gracilaria (red seaweed) is considered for seaweed farming with four farming systems (Floating long-line, off-bottom long-line, floating net and off-bottom net). Farming systems were designed based on site appropriateness factors like as salinity, transparency, tidal wave, and bottom sediments. |
| Reporting Staff | A.B.M. Haque (WF), Wahab Abdul (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Completed |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | In 2021, five farming sites were selected for seaweed farming in Rastarpara-Khuruskul, Nuniachara, Mudirchara, Sonarpara and Shahparir Dwip. 200 men and women received training in seaweed cultivation techniques, harvesting, processing, and marketing. Beneficiaries began harvesting in five locations along the coast of Cox's Bazar in November. |
| Has a lead organization | no |
| Lead Organization | No lead organization |
| Top 5 contributors | United States Agency for International Development; WorldFish; Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University; Falcon International ( Agro Biz,Science & Technology Solution) |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
| Flagship project | FP2-Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries |
| Cluster | FP2-1-Resilient coastal fisheries |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Bangladesh |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Increased livelihood opportunities |
| Other Sub-IDO | More productive and equitable management of natural resources |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh phase 2 ECOFISH II. Annual Report January - December 2021 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5138] Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH) Phase II. Project Brief: January - December 2021 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5149] Feed the Future Blog, June 25, 2020. Online [https://www.feedthefuture.gov/article/success-through-seaweed-in-bangladesh/] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones |
| Outcome Impact Case | Research and application of co-management strategies enhance the biodiversity conservation while providing socio-economic resilience for over 46,486 fishers in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/db283a |
| Policy |