Sea Farming: A New Model for sustainable livelihood in Coastal India
Published: Jul 30, 2011
Abstract: In India, there is an urgent need to enhance the earning capacity of the people living along the coastal areas. Sea farming through large scale seaweed cultivation is being considered as an alternate and additional means of livelihood.
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