Kiribati man wants to increase hydroponic food growth

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A Kiribati man from Marakei is on a mission to make a real difference to get Kiribati locals eating more healthily by growing their own crops, using hydroponics.

Due to limited land for growing crops, and increasing king tides, people are becoming more reliant on imported foods.

Hydroponics uses nutrient rich water instead of soil to grow plants.

Eritai Kateibwi says he wants every family in Kiribati to have a hydroponics unit in their home and has launched his business with 500 hydroponic units.

He told Sara Vui-Talitu he has used the money he got last year from a UN Young Champions grant.