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World Service,1 min

Transforming water weeds into handicrafts

The Conversation

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Water hyacinth is an invasive plant that's present on many of Nigeria's waterways. Most fishermen and local communities see it as a nuisance but one entrepreneur has set out to change all that. Achenyo Idachaba explains how she came up with the idea. Image: Fresh water hyacinths Credit: Olusola Asa

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