Unable to travel from Kuala Lumpur to check on his farm, Jalaludin was forced to put everything on hold for a year. Jalaludin (left) and Adibi sorting through the dried red seaweed. It turned out to be red algae, a type of seaweed known as Gracilaria. Looking to solve the algae problem, Jalaludin contacted the Fisheries Department to find out how to get rid of it. “I see a lot of potential in red seaweed.

Source: The Star September 22, 2021 23:03 UTC