Indonesia is the world’s largest seaweed producer but why are prices so volatile?
- Written by Zannie Langford, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Over a million coastal people in Indonesia rely on income from seaweed farming, contributing to the country’s rapidly expanding seaweed industry.
Demand for the seaweed extract carrageenan, used as a gelling agent in many processed foods, has been driving the growth. Currently, Indonesia is the world’s largest carrageenan seaweed...