EMPOWERING FISHERFOLK.
SUSTAINING OCEANS.
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Through Seaweed Cultivation in Visakhapatnam
OUR MISSION
Indira Samudra is dedicated to uplifting fisherfolk communities in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh, India) through seaweed cultivation.
Through research, we identified that High Density Poly-Ethylene (HDPE) rafts, when integrated with fish cage culture, offers promising potential to build livelihoods that are more resilient, less extractive and ecologically sustainable.
WHAT WE DO
Seaweed cultivation empowers small-scale fisherfolk by creating new income streams while preserving their relationship with the ocean.
Product
We are engaged in the production of a red seaweed species known as Kappaphycus alvarezii using High Density Polyethylene rafts. We aim to integrate this with fish cages by the end of 2025
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B2B Sale of Seaweed
We sell Kappaphycus alverzii to businesses that process them further to create seaweed-based products
Community Engagement
We engage local fisherfolk in the seeding, cultivation and harvest process; providing them with a diversified source of income
IMPACT IN NUMBERS
30
RAFTS AS OF OCTOBER '25
~0.5
TONS OF CO2 SEQUESTERED EVERY MONTH
15+
FISHERFOLK INVOLVED
CONTACT US
Seaweed buyers / Collaborators:
Please reach out to us on
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Location of seaweed cultivation:
Lat 17.715377, Long 83.336296
Near RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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