In Ethiopia, the overgrowth of water hyacinth in Lake Tana, the country’s largest lake, is causing damage to agricultural and fishery workers, including navigation hazards and invasion of water hyacinth into surrounding agricultural land. Under these circumstances, the government of Tanzania and related local governments have invested a large amount of money to remove the water hyacinth, but the rate of its proliferation is rapid, and appropriate harvesting, management, and effective utilization of the water hyacinth is an issue. This cooperation aims to establish a management system for a healthy lake environment, production of valuable products, and marketing system for nutraceuticals derived from microalgae in Lake Tana and surrounding areas in Amhara State by developing a water hyacinth management system, nutrient and energy recovery technology, establishing a production system for microalgae and agricultural products, and recognizing the commercial value of nutraceuticals derived from microalgae. The project aims to establish a management system for a healthy lake environment, the production of valuable products, and the marketing of nutraceuticals, thereby contributing to the conservation of the ecosystem and biodiversity of water marshes and the effective use of resources.
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