Women's well-being and household benefits from seaweed farming in Indonesia

Silva Larson; Natalie Stoeckl; Mardiana E Fachry; Muhammad Dalvi Mustafa; Imran Lapong; Agus Heri Purnomo; Michael A Rimmer; Nicholas A Paul

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735711

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Women's well-being and household benefits from seaweed farming in Indonesia

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Women's well-being and household benefits from seaweed farming in Indonesia

Silva Larson, Natalie Stoeckl, Mardiana E Fachry, Muhammad Dalvi Mustafa, Imran Lapong, Agus Heri Purnomo, Michael A Rimmer and Nicholas A Paul

Aquaculture, Vol.530, pp.1-8

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735711

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W-IE

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Gender

Algae

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Seaweed 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 well-being: 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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Title: Women's well-being and household benefits from seaweed farming in Indonesia
Authors: Silva Larson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Natalie Stoeckl (Author) - University of Tasmania
Mardiana E Fachry (Author) - Hasanuddin University
Muhammad Dalvi Mustafa (Author) - Hasanuddin University
Imran Lapong (Author) - Stitek Balik Diwa University, Makassar, Indonesia
Agus Heri Purnomo (Author) - KKP Biotek, Jakarta, Indonesia
Michael A Rimmer (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
Nicholas A Paul (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
Publication details: Aquaculture, Vol.530, pp.1-8
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735711
ISSN: 1873-5622
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99483607302621
Output Type: Journal article

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