Integrated Aquapark
Set up your seaweed unit beside Machilipatnam Port, with government incentives, skilled manpower and raw material on site.
CIBUS, with the Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Department, AP Fisheries University and Lakshitha Bioresources (a fisherwomen Self Help Group).
Global Seaweed Market Opportunity
A $150 billion world market, and India supplies under 1% of it
India’s 2025 production was 72,000 metric tons, about 0.2% of the world’s 35 million metric tons. By 2035 world production is projected to reach 90 million metric tons. CIBUS and its partners are creating the infrastructure for India to reach 4 million metric tons by 2035.
About 0.2% of world production.
About 4.4% of the 2035 world market.
Up from about $20 billion today.
Cultivation, processing and exports, with Andhra Pradesh as the hub.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| World production | 35 million metric tons today; 90 million metric tons by 2035 |
| World market value | $20 billion today; $150 billion by 2035 |
| India’s coastline | 7,516.6 km across 9 coastal states and 4 Union Territories; Exclusive Economic Zone of about 2.02 million sq km |
| Andhra Pradesh | About 1,000 km of coastline, the second longest among Indian states after Gujarat; most PMMSY seaweed units sanctioned of any state (67,200) |
| India’s goal | 4 million metric tons by 2035, with cluster cultivation across 12 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh |
Progress so far: pilots, workforce, traceability and land
Kappaphycus pilots across 5 AP districts in 2026 (run with CSIR-CSMCRI).
In aquaculture and shrimp farming.
Shrimp farms managed by CIBUS technology, giving traceability across the supply chain. The same end-to-end traceability is coming to seaweed.
In the approvals process.
Tissue culture and R&D laboratory
Skilled, women-led workforce
Integrated Aquapark facility and processing hub
Mariculture design: fish and seaweed farmed together
Each raft 4 m × 84 m.
Average production.
Continuous planned harvests.
12 rafts × 2 metric tons × 4 cycles.
Beside Machilipatnam Port, in Andhra Pradesh
Minimal Transport Time
Short run from production to vessel, so shipments leave sooner and fresher.
Lower Transport Cost
Less haulage per container, and a lower landed cost at the buyer’s end.
Store at the Aquapark, Not the Port
Goods are held in Aquapark godowns, so no port holding or demurrage charges are paid.
Clearing and Forwarding On Site
Customs clearing and forwarding services are available within the zone.
Single Window
One interface for import and export approvals and documentation.
Container-Ready
Packing and loading are done on site and moved straight to the port.
The Proposed Integrated Aquapark: Everything a seaweed company needs
Raw Material Supply
To begin with, alginate, carrageenan and agar, with other seaweed ingredients added in phases to your specifications.
Tissue Culture and Seaweed Seed Bank
Develops new seaweed species needed by different downstream units and conserves them in a seed bank.
Skilled Manpower and R&D
CIBUS provides semi-skilled and skilled manpower as well as personnel for R&D, supported by R&D facilities.
Technologies for Value Addition
Hand-holding pilot facilities to convert biomass into higher-value ingredients; 50 value-added products targeted out of 150 known.
Cost-Competitive Manpower
A large, trained coastal workforce across culture, processing and value addition, at a competitive cost.
Infrastructure
Power, water, godowns for grading, drying and storage, and packaging and logistics within the zone.
Traceability, Research and Development
End-to-end batch traceability from raft to dispatch, backed by a research and development programme.
Effluent Treatment and Testing
Shared plant for zero liquid discharge. Every lot is tested at an NABL-certified laboratory.
How companies come in: plug in, or partner with us
A. Set Up Your Own Unit
Take a plot, use shared utilities and our trained workforce, and buy ingredients from the park.
B. Partner with CIBUS
Joint venture, contract manufacturing or qualified supply, with CIBUS as the local partner.
C. Research and Pilots
We have research scholars and AI specialists for joint research work, at a fraction of the cost of doing the same elsewhere.
Run trials with Lakshitha Bioresources in collaboration with AP Fisheries University and the grower clusters.
Women’s empowerment: women are at the centre of this industry
Exclusively Trained, Women-Led Manpower
Skilled, semi-skilled and technically trained research scholars, prepared at the Seaweed Skill College with its own labs, tissue culture lab and pilot facilities.
500+ Women Empowered
Through entrepreneurship, aquaculture and Self Help Groups (SHGs).
Government Grants for Investors
Grants under PMMSY and FIDF schemes make it more attractive and affordable to set up units here.
Own and Lead
Women lead satellite nurseries, cluster management and primary processing centres.
Skills First
Semi-skilled operator training, technical training, laboratory skills, and research and development.
Income
We propose to pay 50% more than current average earnings.
CIBUS with the AP Government, AP Fisheries University and Lakshitha
CIBUS Biotechnologies
Integrated Aquapark developer: infrastructure, processing, quality systems and commercial delivery.
Andhra Pradesh Government (Fisheries Department)
Interface for grants, land, permitting and approvals.
AP Fisheries University
Develops the Seaweed Skill College and research for the park.
Lakshitha Bioresources
Fisherwomen Self Help Group (SHG) and producer company supplying trained growers and workforce.
