Buried Treasure
Oceans Of Seaweed
A researcher devised ways to process seaweed into a cosmetic line with 20 products, empowering 500 farmers nationwide. What is the secret to her success?
THE Seaweed Cooperatives depot stands tall near the coast in Kertasari village, Greater Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara. In the backyard, rows of wrinkled seaweed sit drying under the hot morning sun, as a vaguely putrid smell wafts through the air.
June 9, 2015
Oceans Of Seaweed
A researcher devised ways to process seaweed into a cosmetic line with 20 products, empowering 500 farmers nationwide. What is the secret to her success?
THE Seaweed Cooperatives depot stands tall near the coast in Kertasari village, Greater Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara. In the backyard, rows of wrinkled seaweed sit drying under the hot morning sun, as a vaguely putrid smell wafts through the air.
At one corner, thre
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