Seaweed cultivation has gained global attention for its multiple industrial uses. Consider the following valid advantages of promoting seaweed farming in India:

Enhances carbon sequestration and combats climate change

Provides an alternative livelihood to coastal communities

Leads to increased methane emissions from coastal zones

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Question

Seaweed absorbs CO₂ during photosynthesis, contributing to carbon sequestration and thus helping mitigate climate change.
Seaweed farming offers employment and income opportunities, especially for fisherfolk and coastal women’s self-help groups, making it an important component of the blue economy.
Seaweed cultivation does not increase methane emissions; in fact, it reduces nutrient pollution and can help improve water quality. Methane emissions are more associated with rice paddies or livestock, not seaweed farms.

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Seaweed absorbs CO₂ during photosynthesis, contributing to carbon sequestration and thus helping mitigate climate change.
Seaweed farming offers employment and income opportunities, especially for fisherfolk and coastal women’s self-help groups, making it an important component of the blue economy.
Seaweed cultivation does not increase methane emissions; in fact, it reduces nutrient pollution and can help improve water quality. Methane emissions are more associated with rice paddies or livestock, not seaweed farms.