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The Impact of Seaweed Farming on the Social and Economic Structure of Seaweed Farming Communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania

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dc.creator Msuya, Flower E.
dc.date 2016-03-07T14:29:46Z
dc.date 2016-03-07T14:29:46Z
dc.date 2006
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:12:26Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:12:26Z
dc.identifier Msuya F.E. 2006. The Impact of Seaweed Farming on the Social and Economic Structure of Seaweed Farming Communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania. In A.T. Critchley, M. Ohno & D.B. Largo (eds.) World seaweed resources: an authoritative reference system. Amsterdam, ETI BioInformatics.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/653
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9237
dc.description The economic significance of seaweed farming was recognised in Tanzania in as early as the 1950s when wild seaweed was exported from Zanzibar. Following the collapse of export trade in the late 1970s, seaweed farming started on the Zanzibar Islands in 1989. In this regard, the development of seaweed farming as a marine resource was seen as an alternative source of income that could play an important role in improving the living standards of the people in the areas. Before the commencement of seaweed farming people relied more on subsistence farming, small scale business (petty business trading) and fishing as their major sources of income. After the commencement of seaweed farming, peoples´ economic activities were replaced by seaweed farming as the major source of income, followed by subsistence farming and small-scale business. Furthermore, studies have shown that more women abandoned subsistence farming in favour of seaweed farming as compared to men. Ownership of items such as radio cassettes, kitchenware, furniture, and clothes increased significantly after the introduction of seaweed farming. Other results include an increase in the number of bank accounts for the respective villages, improved homes for the seaweed farmers, and a reduction on the number of children suffering from malnutrition.
dc.language en
dc.publisher ETI Bioinformatics
dc.subject livelihood
dc.subject seaweed price
dc.subject seaweed production
dc.subject marine export products
dc.subject marketing arrangements
dc.subject source of income
dc.subject gender
dc.title The Impact of Seaweed Farming on the Social and Economic Structure of Seaweed Farming Communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania
dc.type Book chapter


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