More food and money, less disease: Senegal's surprising eco-experiment
A team of Senegalese and international researchers is testing an innovative, culturally rooted solution to simultaneously combat schistosomiasis, boost rice yields, and reduce poverty by introducing fish into rice paddies. This integrated approach leverages local dietary traditions and ec
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