Solving the invasive aquatic weeds problem in Nepal

Water hyacinth is an economically viable and sustainable fibre source

Originally published on Global Voices

Image via Nepali Times. Used with permission.

This story was originally published by Viola Bordon in Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement.

Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) is an invasive Amazonian species that clogs Nepal’s waterways, suffocating indigenous plants and blocking nutrients needed by fish and aquatic birds.