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Is Africa ready for a seaweed revolution?

Seaweed farms could soon become a feature of Africa鈥檚 vast coastline. Farmers say this is the crop of the future, a potential cash cow for the continent. Do they have a point?

What鈥檚 not to like about seaweed? It鈥檚 nutritious, good for the environment, and 鈥� as it turns out 鈥� surprisingly profitable. Farmers say this could be the crop of the future, and that seaweed farms could soon become a feature of Africa鈥檚 vast coastline. So, what鈥檚 holding them back?

Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guests: Mounir Boulkout, SELT Marine Group; Houssam Hamza, Aquaculture Officer with the FAO.

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