Publications
News and documents from Kospermindo and the seaweed communities we work with.
News
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Carrageenan vs Agar: Which Seaweed Your Product Actually Needs
Carrageenan 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…
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Seaweed as Everyday Food: Lessons from the GEMARI SEHAT Movement
Most 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…
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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…
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.