Prospects of pernicious water hyacinth as eco-friendly and cost-effective usage in rural economy

This paper aims to introduce people to cost-effective and easy uses or to use the method of water hyacinth, which has been known as a notorious and detrimental weed species for a long time. It is not common knowledge that this noxious weed can be used in many ways. It can help the socio-economic development of areas that are mainly affected by this species all year round or places near water bodies like beels, canals, rivers, etc. This study provides cost-effective and environment-friendly ways in using water hyacinth as biogas, biofertiliser, poultry, fish and animal feed, handicrafts, wastewater treatments, mulching material, floating seedbeds, etc. It will help people living nearby the water hyacinth-affected area to control this waste plant and create income-generating opportunities by providing economic solvency to rural poor people.