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ABSTRACT

Spirulina is multi-cellular and filamentous cyano-bacteria that have gained substantial predominance in the health sector, food industry and aquacultures in contemporary times. It has a very high content of macro and micronutrients, essential amino acids, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. In recent years, spirulina has garnered enormous attention from research fraternity as well as industries as a flourishing source of nutraceutical and pharmaceuticals. It is considered a complete food supplement to combat against malnutrition deficiencies. In developing countries like India where malnutrition is a renowned social challenge that can be defeated by the supplement of spirulina products in the diet. The commercial cultivation of spirulina and converting into consumable forms (tablets/granules) can be an economic enterprise in India also. Such agribusiness has been commenced by an agripreneur under Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centers (ACABC) scheme. The agripreneur was interviewed and informed that this agribusiness had a good turnover with low capital investment, and also providing employment opportunities to others.

Keywords: ACABC scheme, Super food, Spirulina, Agribusiness.

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2. Cultivation of Super food – Spirulina (Blue-green Algae) an Agribusiness_compressed.pdf