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Women's well-being and household benefits from seaweed farming in Indonesia
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posted on 2023-05-20, 17:31 authored by Larson, S, Natalie StoecklNatalie Stoeckl, Fachry, ME, Dalvi Mustafa, M, Lapong, I, Purnomo, AH, Rimmer, MA, Paul, NASeaweed production in Indonesia almost exclusively comes from community-based farming activities, yet the industry has expanded at an unprecedented rate since 2010 to position the country as the major producer. We explored community perceptions of seaweed farming in South Sulawesi, using a well-being-impact evaluation (W-IE) method. Surveying 74 women from coastal villages where seaweed is a significant source of household income we found evidence of positive economic and social impacts from seaweed farming. Extra income earned from seaweed was instrumental in creation of positive change in 5 out of 10 most important contributors to wellbeing: transport, housing, basic needs, other needs and education. No negatives changes were linked to seaweed farming and there was evidence of increasing life satisfaction throughout villages, both by women from families who are and who are not engaged in farming, indicating positive equity aspects. This might be due to historical development of the industry in Indonesia, where production is dominated by smallholders. Future interventions that seek to further increase production by focusing on large-scale commercial ventures need to be cognisant of the potential negative economic and social impacts of moving from small-scale to large-scale enterprises, and of the consequent implications for well-being and regional development.
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Publication title
AquacultureVolume
530Article number
735711Number
735711Pagination
1-8ISSN
0044-8486Department/School
College Office - College of Business and EconomicsPublisher
Elsevier Science BvPlace of publication
Po Box 211, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1000 AeRights statement
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