Local women turn seaweed into organic fertilizers in community of Moia Moia, Cape Verde-Xinhua

Local women turn seaweed into organic fertilizers in community of Moia Moia, Cape Verde

新华网| 2026-02-12 11:36:18|Editor: huaxia

A drone photo shows locals collecting seaweed on the beach near the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows locals collecting seaweed on the shore near the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

Locals collect seaweed along the shore near the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

A woman tends crops in the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

A woman harvests tomatoes in the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

A woman shows harvested tomatoes in the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

Locals tend seedlings in the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

Locals weigh collected seaweed on the beach near the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

Locals pack processed seaweed in the community of Moia Moia in Sao Domingos Municipality on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, Feb. 11, 2026.

Local women in the community of Moia Moia turn seaweed into organic fertilizers, which are then applied to the cultivation of tomatoes, maize and watermelons. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

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