Myanmar: Forestry Industry Hopes Hyacinth Can Save Trees, Create Jobs

Dec 14, 2016 | Su Phyo Win, Myanmar Times
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A shortage of skilled labour and low profits are preventing local businesses from making use of one of the country’s most abundant and versatile renewable resources. Eichhomiacrassipes, the water hyacinth, blooms on nearly every stretch of water in Myanmar. However, new workers are now being trained to develop this raw material.