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.
The recently concluded MoHUA-led Swachhata Hi Sewa campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban gained strong traction across the nation, with the Northeastern States leading the charge in improving ...
Photo: Supplied A group of students from a university in Vietnam has developed a new type of medical gauze made from the abundant water hyacinth plant. The project highlights the students' focus on ...
THE presence of Eichornia crassipes (water hyacinth) in the Nile has already been reported 1. Since then its presence in force has been noted in the River Sobat; but its spread downstream in the ...
Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation trains artisans to create eco-friendly products using water hyacinth, promoting sustainability and livelihoods.