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It is not a stroke of luck, but an invasive weed – water hyacinth – that is turning her hopes into reality. The 32-year-old’s family was dependent on farming and odd jobs for their livelihood.
No one's sure how the South American water hyacinth invaded Africa's Lake Victoria but there's little doubt as to the damages it has caused. In 1989, the weed was spotted in the lake and seven ...
Use aquatic plant biomass as a valuable resource, and solve ecosystem, social, and health problems all at once Development of technologies for converting water hyacinth to energy, nutrients and ...