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Measuring the Social Impact of Regenerative Seaweed Farming in Madagascar

Resuming our scientific webinar series, the Global Seaweed Coalition is pleased to present findings from a recent social impact study on seaweed farming and rural livelihoods in Madagascar. Conducted by Dr. Virginie Le Masson and funded by the Mustardseed Trust and the Global Seaweed Coalition, this study examines the socio-economic effects of the village contract aquaculture model developed by Nosy Boraha Seaweed (NBS) on the island of Sainte-Marie. Operating across a 250-hectare lagoon and with an environmental permit, NBS works through a structured contractual approach with seaweed farmers that provides them with materials, technical support, and fair income. The study draws on interviews and focused group discussions with NBS workers and externally, and causal attribution analysis to document how seaweed farming has transformed livelihoods on the historically underserved East coast of the island — from job creation and income stability to food security and women's economic empowerment. It also identifies areas of vigilance, including benefit inequities between worker categories and ongoing environmental pressures.