Achenyo Idachaba: How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business
Achenyo Idachaba: Bagaimana saya mengubah tanaman yang mematikan menjadi bisnis yang menguntungkan
Achenyo Idachaba is the head of MitiMeth, a Nigeria-based company that makes handicrafts from aquatic weeds and other agro-waste. Full bio
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di Ikorodu, Lagos--
riverine communities across Nigeria,
komunitas sungai di Nigeria,
have been infested
dipenuhi gulma air yang invasif;
have been hampered:
dan perdagangan terhambat,
telah berkurang;
have diminished;
tidak bisa pergi ke sekolah
are unable to go to school
kadang berminggu-minggu, berturut-turut.
dan bunga ungu yang mencolok,
and showy, lavender flowers
di komunitas ini.
in these communities.
Eichhornia crassipes.
Eichhornia crassipes.
the plant is also known by other names,
dengan nama lain di Nigeria,
peristiwa sejarah dan juga mitos.
the plant is called Babangida.
tanaman ini disebut Babangida.
adalah militer dan kudeta militer.
the military and military coups.
the plant is also known as Abiola.
tanaman ini dikenal juga sebagai Abiola.
adalah pemilu yang dibatalkan
you remember annulled elections
tanaman ini dikenal sebagai Gbe'borun.
artinya "gosip" atau "pembawa cerita."
or "talebearer."
rapid reproduction, destruction.
kehancuran.
berbahasa Igala
A Kp'iye Kp'oma.
you think of death.
Anda terpikir kematian.
"kematian bagi ibu dan anak."
to "death to mother and child."
with this plant in the year 2009.
dari Amerika ke Nigeria.
from the US to Nigeria.
di perusahaan besar di AS
this big leap of faith,
lompatan besar ini,
out of a deep sense of conviction
to do in Nigeria
di Nigeria.
di Third Mainland Bridge.
and saw this very arresting image.
pemandangan yang sangat mencekat.
by dense mats of water hyacinth.
yang (tumbuh) rapat.
bagi saya,
akan menjalani aktivitas keseharian mereka
to go about their daily activities
"There's got to be a better way."
"Pasti ada jalan yang lebih baik."
the environment is taken care of
dengan dibersihkannya gulma
kepentingan ekonomi
into an economic benefit
whose lives are impacted the most
itu adalah momen yang menginspirasi saya.
untuk mencari tahu pemanfaatan gulma ini.
to find out more
ada satu yang membuat saya terkesan.
one struck me the most.
for handicrafts.
dari sebuah cerita.
that are woven around a story.
dengan mudah pada masyarakat
easily deployed within the communities
of technical skills."
"Tiga langkah mudah untuk solusi besar."
"Three simple steps to a mega solution."
dan memanen eceng gondok.
and harvest the water hyacinth.
the water hyacinth stems.
the water hyacinth into products.
menjadi produk.
by background
ahli komputer
pada kesenian kreatif.
saya bisa belajar cara merajut.
komunitas di Ibadan, tempat saya tinggal,
to a community in Ibadan, where I lived,
terdiri atas orang-orang
predominantly made up of people
my dried weeds in hand,
di tangan saya
to find out who could teach me
yang bisa mengajar saya
water hyacinth stems into ropes.
menjadi tali.
to the shed of Malam Yahaya.
tidak bisa berbahasa Inggris
is that Malam Yahaya doesn't speak English
membantu menerjemahkan.
untuk belajar merajut
of learning how to weave
dried water hyacinth stems
of partnerships.
rotan untuk menghasilkan produk.
to come up with products.
pengetahuan ini
to take this knowledge
kesulitan mereka menjadi kesejahteraan.
their adversity into prosperity.
and actually weaving them
in a different light.
tanaman yang bernilai,
being durable, tough, resilient.
"pembunuh ibu dan anak"
which is "killer of mother and child,"
"penyedia makanan bagi ibu dan anak."
sebuah kutipan dari Michael Margolis.
with a quote by Michael Margolis.
suatu budaya, dengar cerita-cerita mereka.
about a culture, listen to the stories.
ubah cerita-cerita mereka."
change the stories."
ke Abobiri, ke Ewoi,
to Abobiri, to Ewoi,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Achenyo Idachaba - Green entrepreneurAchenyo Idachaba is the head of MitiMeth, a Nigeria-based company that makes handicrafts from aquatic weeds and other agro-waste.
Why you should listen
In 2009, Achenyo Idachaba bid her corporate career in the United States goodbye and relocated to Nigeria to start a new chapter as a social entrepreneur. She founded Greennovative Chain, which provided research and advocacy services in climate change mitigation, and later founded MitiMeth, a for-profit social enterprise based in Ibadan, Nigeria, which she considers a tangible expression of her research advice.
MitiMeth creates eco-friendly handicrafts like home décor and personal accessories from weeds prevalent on Nigeria’s waterways. The company also conducts training workshops for locals on river handicraft product development.
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