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The Union Government has introduced the ‘Guidelines for Import of Live Seaweeds into India’ to streamline the import of high-quality seaweed seed materials and support coastal livelihoods.
Seaweed | Type | Uses | Cultivation Areas |
Kappaphycus alvarezii | Red seaweed | Extracting carrageenan (used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals) | Tamil Nadu, Gujarat |
Gracilaria edulis | Red seaweed | Producing agar (used in food products, laboratories) | Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
Gelidiella acerosa | Red seaweed | Source of agar (used in food processing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology) | Southern coastlines, especially Tamil Nadu |
Ulva lactuca (Sea Lettuce) | Green seaweed | Food source, animal feed (high protein content) | West coast, primarily Gujarat and Maharashtra |
Sargassum spp. | Brown seaweed | Agriculture (natural fertiliser), production of alginate (thickening agent) | Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra |
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