The Survey: A study managed to survey a total of 2,290 seaweed farmers out of a sample of 2400 seaweed farmers from 32 villages out of sample of 33 villages in Zanzibar. [...] 41 Figure 5.5: Percentage distribution of usage of protective gear by locality…………… 43 Figure 6.1: Percentage distribution of the amount of startup capital by locality…… 49 Figure 6.2: Percentage distribution of quantities of seaweed harvested per season by sex…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 49 Figure 6.3: Percentage distribution of Quantities of seaweed sold for last sale by local. [...] 51 Figure 6.4: Percentage distribution of income satisfaction by locality…………………….53 Figure 6.5: Percentage distribution of quantities of stocks of seaweed by locality... [...] In the world market of seaweed, Zanzibar ranked 8th position in terms of volume but was out of top ten lists in terms of value whilst China and Indonesia ranked 1st and 2nd positions worldwide in terms of volume and value of seaweed respectively (FAO, 2018). [...] 1.4 Purpose and Objectives of the Study The general purpose of the study is to analyse the seaweed value chain in Zanzibar and propose policy recommendations for scaling up the competitiveness of the seaweed sector.
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