Along the quiet canals branching from the Nile River in Egypt, thick clusters of water hyacinth drift across the surface. For years, the fast-growing plant has been viewed largely as a nuisance; clogging irrigation channels and complicating farmers’ work. But for a group of Egyptian women, the plant is beginning to tell a different story. […] The post From water hyacinth to opportunity: EU initiative helps Egyptian women weave new futures first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .