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In Senegal, rice farmers are trying to kill three birds with one stone – er, fish. Rice and fish are already a natural combination; they’re even the main ingredients of thieboudienne, the delicious national dish. But could that combination also reduce a debilitating disease, boost food security AND help farmers make more money? A team of researchers are conducting an ambitious experiment to see whether growing rice and fish together can be a win-win-win for Senegal, and NPR’s [https://www.npr.org/people/703751120/jonathan-lambert"target="\_blank"]( Jonathan Lambert came along for the ride. _Interested in more science-based_ _biological solutions?_ _Email us your question at_ [_shortwave@npr.org_](mailto:shortwave@npr.org)_._ _Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. It includes perks like bonus episodes, early access, archive access, curated playlists and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at_ [http://plus.npr.org"target="\_blank"]( _plus.npr.org_ _._ See [pcm.adswizz.com]( https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. [NPR">https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR](<a href=) Privacy Policy