Algae Production Systems

Featured examples for Algae Production Systems (APS)

An integrated spirulina algae microfarm in France.
EcoDomaine Ferme de Bouquetot is located 3 km from the Normandy Coast. Laurent Lesesve introduces this experimental integrated farm with four 50 m2 algae ponds. One pond is grown on organic nutrients from a biogas digestor. Ponds are heated, covered and insulated to retain warmth. July 2011.

Grow your own microfarm.
At his spirulina greenhouse in the South of France, Jean Paul Jourdan demonstrated how he grows, harvests and dries spirulina, producing a tasty food product. For many years he developed small scale algae projects in Africa. In his guide “Grow Your Own Spirulina“, he describes how to cultivate spirulina on a family scale.

Family and community farms in France.
After several years working at spirulina farms around the world, Philippe Calamand built two greenhouses with a pond area of about 135 square meters at his homestead, producing about thirty 200gm packages per day. Local demand for Spiruline La Capitelle noodles exceeded capacity.

Spirulina ladies of Chad.
For many generations, Kanembu women have passed from mother to daughter the traditional methods of harvesting spirulina from Lake Boudou Andja in Chad to make dihé. Producing more than 250 dry tons per year, nearly the world’s highest volume and certainly lowest cost producers of spirulina.

Village farm in West Africa.
An appropriate technology project developed by Dr. Ripley D. Fox in the village of Farende, Togo. The design for the Integrated Health and Energy System won the prestigious 1987 European Award for Appropriate Environmental Technology, sponsored by the EEC and the UN Environmental Program.

Lake harvest system in Myanmar.
By seasonal harvesting and processing spirulina from natural lakes, Myanmar Pharmaceutical Industries produces about 150 dry tons of spirulina in 60 days from February to April each year. Dry chips, tablets and packaged products are distributed in Myanmar. By Min Thein.

Commercial farm in Thailand.
Boonsom Spirulina Farm near Chiang Mai is the largest in Thailand, with 40,000 square meters of growing pond area, and is ISO 22000 Certified. The pioneering founders are Professors Jiamjit Boonsom and Somchye Boonsom. Here you can learn how spirulina algae is grown, harvested and made into finished products.