Call to Increase Seaweed Production in Zanzibar
Habari mpya za uchumi Tanzania · maelezo ya Call to Increase Seaweed Production in Zanzibar · imesasishwa 12 Aug 2026 · habari za uchumi · pato la taifa · uwekezaji
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- This year’s festival is being held under the theme: “Kizimkazi 2026, Opportunities and Celebration.” The 2026 Kizimkazi Festival is taking place from August 12 to August 14, 2026, in Kizimkazi, South Unguja, Zanzibar.
- ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President, Hussein Ali Mwinyi has urged Zanzibaris to increase seaweed production and invest in value addition to enable farmers to secure better prices and earn more from the crop.
- Elaborating, Dr Mwinyi said increasing production while processing seaweed into higher-value products would enable Zanzibar to capture more benefits from the growing international demand for the crop.