Just Add Fish: Scientists Pursue More Rice, Less Disease in Senegal Paddies
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Its field is part of a pilot study with promising results. It aims to combat bilharziosis, one of the main parasitic diseases in the world, while increasing the yield of rice, thanks to the surprising introduction of fish in rice fields, then fished and sold: a rare opportunity for local farmers. More than 40 farmers from different villages are involved in this research project. These ecosystem-based solutions represent a trend of science that h…
Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies
Half smiling through crinkled eyes, Moussa Ndiaye, in his long tunic and skull cap, watched a combine harvest his northern Senegal rice paddy, where he expects a good haul, but not just of grain.
In Senegal, scientists are experimenting with the introduction of fish into rice fields to increase yields while fighting bilharziosis, a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in Africa.
In the north of the country, a pilot experiment combines rice farming and fish farming. Yields are increasing and bilharziosis, a parasitic disease that... Read more In Senegal, fish in rice fields heal men and fill the attices appeared first on Le Singulier.
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