Publications
News and documents from Kospermindo and the seaweed communities we work with.
News
- Kospermindo and ILO Meet Takalar Regent Ahead of e-Seaweed Platform LaunchKospermindo and the International Labour Organization met the Regent of Takalar as part of preparations for a collaboration with Swiss partners and national regulators, ahead of the launch of the e-Seaweed platform for price transparency and traceability.
- Kospermindo Signs Cooperation Agreement as a Madaya Sustainable Fund 2026 WinnerIn Jakarta, Kospermindo chairman Arman Arfah signed a cooperation agreement as a winner of the Madaya Sustainable Fund 2026, launching implementation of the cooperative’s programme for seaweed farmers.
- Kospermindo Passes First Stage of Madaya Sustainable Fund 2026 with UV Smart Drying House ProgrammeKospermindo’s programme to empower seaweed farmers through a UV-plastic smart drying house has passed the first stage of selection for the Madaya Sustainable Fund 2026.
- Investing in Indonesia’s Seaweed Blue Economy: Where Cooperatives FitSeaweed is a priority commodity in Indonesia’s Blue Economy Roadmap. What the latest policy recommendations say about the industry’s gaps — and why farmer cooperatives are a practical entry point for investors and international partners.
- Sourcing with Social Impact: Seaweed Cooperatives and ESG ReportingAs sustainability reporting becomes mandatory for more companies, the origin of raw materials matters. How sourcing seaweed through farmer cooperatives supports credible social-impact and supply-chain reporting — and which claims to avoid.
- Importing Seaweed from Indonesia: A Due-Diligence ChecklistA practical checklist for importers and procurement teams buying dried seaweed from Indonesia: verifying the supplier, agreeing the specification, sampling, documents, shipping terms and building a relationship that lasts beyond the first container.
- Seasons, Disease and Climate: Managing Supply Risk in Tropical SeaweedTropical seaweed supply swings with the seasons, disease outbreaks and changing sea conditions. What drives those swings, how farmers reduce them, and what buyers and investors can do to build resilience into their supply.
- How to Partner with a Seaweed Cooperative in SulawesiBuyers, lenders, development agencies and researchers can all work with Indonesian seaweed cooperatives. Four partnership models, what each side brings, and how to start a conversation with Kospermindo.
- Traceability in the Seaweed Supply Chain: What Buyers Should Ask ForCustomers and regulators increasingly want to know where ingredients come from. What traceability means for dried seaweed, the questions buyers should put to suppliers, and why organised farmer groups make it achievable.
- Long-Line vs Off-Bottom: How Seaweed Is Farmed in SulawesiHow tropical red seaweed is actually grown: the long-line and off-bottom methods, what each means for yield, quality and risk, and what buyers and investors should understand about the farms behind their supply.
- Sourcing Eucheuma Cottonii from Indonesia: A Buyer’s GuideIndonesia is one of the world’s largest producers of farmed red seaweed. A practical guide for carrageenan processors and traders on species, dried-seaweed quality, supply chains and how to source from organised farmer groups in Sulawesi.
- Why Drying Decides the Price of Dried SeaweedMost quality problems in dried seaweed are created in the few days after harvest. What good drying looks like, why it matters to buyers and farmers alike, and how farmer groups raise standards across many small farms.
- Warehouse Receipts for Seaweed: How Indonesia’s SRG Works for Buyers and FinanciersIndonesia’s Warehouse Receipt System (Sistem Resi Gudang) lets seaweed farmers store their harvest, borrow against it and sell when the price is right. Here is how it works — and why it matters to buyers and lenders.
- Carrageenan vs Agar: Which Seaweed Your Product Actually NeedsCarrageenan and agar both come from red seaweed, but from different species and with very different properties. A plain-language guide for ingredient buyers and product developers on which raw material fits which application.
- Seaweed as Everyday Food: Lessons from the GEMARI SEHAT MovementMost Indonesian seaweed leaves the country as raw material. The GEMARI SEHAT healthy seaweed eating movement set out to change that at home — and its lessons matter to food brands and distributors looking at seaweed products.
- Indonesian Sea Grass Eat Movement “Healthy Heavy”The idea to make a healthy eating movement in Indonesia with seaweed, is a dream to pioneer a method of correcting seaweed as a high-fiber food product and the desired… Read more: Indonesian Sea Grass Eat Movement “Healthy Heavy”
Documents
Strategies for Indonesia’s Seaweed Aquaculture Policy to Enhance an Established Industry. Seven recommendations: streamline licensing, promote cooperative development, invest in infrastructure, fund research and innovation, empower women and youth, train farmers in best practices, and promote sustainable farming.
Stories
Video portraits and cooperative news featuring Kospermindo farmers are published on Coopnet, the Indonesian cooperative news network.