Consider the following statements about Seaweed
1. Seaweed refers to marine plants and algae found only in saline waters.
2. Seaweed is used as a food, fertilizer as well as input in cosmetics industry.
3. Indian oceans lack seaweed and hence there isn’t any seaweed farming programme in the country.
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Explanation:
Seaweed refers to plants and Algae growing in not just marine environment but also in rivers, lakes , ponds etc.
Seaweed is emerging as a major source of nutrition, fertilizer, and medicinal as well as industrial input.
It is found abundantly around Indian Coastline and Indian Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute is actively involved in its large scale farming.
Another advantage of seaweed farming is that it lowers the burden on fishing resources by providing people with alternate work and income source.