By Chris Eccles, Seawater Solutions Environmental Coordinator Well what a busy few weeks it’s been here in Chikwawa! The rains have come to an end but our crops will keep on growing right through the dry season by using the saline groundwater to grow our tasty halophytes. Farmers generally rely on rain water during the […]
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By Chris Eccles, Seawater Solutions Environmental Coordinator When we first came to Malawi, needless to say, we were pretty excited. Since then we have set up an agriculture site in the Chikwawa region with our partners at Challenges Malawi which is growing the country’s first ever Salicornia! We’re back after a few months away and
By Yanik Nyberg, Seawater Solutions Founder & Director We’re so happy to share our most recent success in cultivating Salicornia / Samphire using saltwater from groundwater in Malawi! Our first harvest in the country was such an amazing experience and is the first step in showing that wetland species can be used to grow food
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By Mario Ray, Seawater Solutions Global Project Manager (UK and Pacific Regions) The Salicornia we planted in Malawi in February has not only survived the rainy season’s heavy downpours, but it has also taken well to the sweltering heat of the dry season. We knew Salicornia was a hardy plant but we were not sure
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By Mario Ray, Seawater Solutions Global Project Manager (UK and Pacific Regions) Salicornia is a sea vegetable commonly found growing on salt marshes, among mangroves and at the beach. Now, it can also be found growing in Malawi! At Seawater Solutions, we have teamed up with Challenges Worldwide and Chonona Aquaculture to test the feasibility
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