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- Can be produced locally and so has social as well as economic benefits <br> - Cheap to produce <br> - Can be built and repaired with locally available materials <br> - Low capital and operation costs <br> - Uses simple technology and locally available materials <br> - Requires much less water to grow than vegetables <br> - Stimulates the education of local women about nutrition <br> - Can be combined with other products (eg rice, etc.) to be made into locally acceptable food products all around the world <br> - Very effective – contains most essential micronutrients in high concentrations so 1 gram per day can combat malnutrition within a month. <br> - Very easy to digest <br> - Very safe, it is resistant to most contaminations due to highly alkaline environment
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- Decentralized production means women need to be trained to produce, use technology, etc. <br> - They also need to be aided in marketing their product and managing a business. <br> - They also need to be aided in marketing their product and managing a business. <br> - More expensive cumbersome to implement than food fortification programmes. <br> - To cover initial investment, subsidies may still be required. <br> - Cooking destroys the vitamins and nutrients in Spirulina – so cannot be combined with all foods <br> - Does not combat iodine or folic acid deficiency}}