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Seaweed farmers in Shimoni, Kwale, prosper as pioneers eye chunk of lucrative global trade

Kenya’s first ever seaweed farm has weathered the storm since its establishment more than a decade ago as the price offered by buyers begins to rise and with it farmers’ profits.

A farm in Kibuyuni village in Shimoni, Kwale County has also increased its produce, largely on account of training offered by the Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI).

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