Achenyo Idachaba returned to Nigeria in 2009 hoping to start a business . Always interested in the environment , Idachaba noticed an abundance of water hyacinth . It is a fresh water weed known for clogging waterways , lowering fish populations . But where many see an invasive aquatic nuisance , Nigerian entrepreneur Achenyo Idachaba identified a business opportunity . He decided he would try and grow it on his land.
Achenyo Idachaba returned to Nigeria in 2009 hoping to start a business . Always interested in the environment , Idachaba noticed an abundance of water hyacinth . It is a fresh water weed known for clogging waterways , lowering fish populations . He decided he would try and grow it on his land.