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Economic Returns from Farming Different types of Seaweed (Eucheuma) and for Farms of Different Sizes in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

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  • Firdausy, Carunia
  • Tisdell, Clem

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Investment in seaweed (Eucheuma) culture by small farmers in Indonesian coastal areas is now considerable, but there appears to be no estimates of the economic returns from this activity. After providing background information on seaweed farms, cost of establishing a seaweed farm and farm revenue from seaweed farming, we estimate the economic returns from seaweed farming using data obtained from Bali. It is estimated that the economic rate of returns in investment in seaweed farming in Bali is very high and the pay-back period for this activity on most farm surveyed was less than a year. Currently small farmers can depend on this culture as their main source of household income in areas ecologically suitable for this culture provided market-access is not too difficult. This culture would also seem to be environmentally less damaging than many existing mariculture activities, e.g. shrimp farming. In addition, it is relatively labour-intensive and does not require significant quantities of processed or imported inputs such as fertilisers, chemicals, fuel and food. Indications are that seaweed farming is likely to be economically more attractive than giant clam mariculture in Bali.

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  • Firdausy, Carunia & Tisdell, Clem, 1991. "Economic Returns from Farming Different types of Seaweed (Eucheuma) and for Farms of Different Sizes in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia," Research Reports and Papers in Economics of Giant Clam Mariculture 206548, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uqsegc:206548
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.206548
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    1. Tisdell, Clem & Tacconi, Luca & Barker, J.R. & Lucas, J.S., 1991. "Economics of Ocean Culture of Giant Clams: Internal Rate of Return Analysis for Tridacna gigas," Research Reports and Papers in Economics of Giant Clam Mariculture 206543, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    2. Bradford, David F, 1975. "Constraints on Government Investment Opportunities and the Choice of Discount Rate," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 65(5), pages 887-899, December.
    3. Firdausy, Carunia & Tisdell, Clem, 1990. "The Potential Demand for Giant Clams in Indonesia and their Status: A Report on a Survey of Four Coastal Villages in Bali and Java," Research Reports and Papers in Economics of Giant Clam Mariculture 206485, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    4. Tisdell, Clem & Barker, J.R. & Lucas, J.S. & Tacconi, L. & Thomas, W.R., 1991. "Ocean Culture of Giant Clams (Tridacna gigas): An Economic Anlaysis," Research Reports and Papers in Economics of Giant Clam Mariculture 206487, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
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