aquaponics is the cultivation of fish and plants together in a constructed, recirculating ecosystem utilizing natural bacterial cycles to convert fish waste to plant nutrition. This is an environmentally friendly, natural food-growing method that harnesses the best attributes of aquaculture and hydroponics without the need to discard any water or filtrate or add chemical fertilizers.Aquaponics integrates aquaculture and hydroponics into one production system. Aquaponics relies on the food introduced for fish, which works as the system’s input. As fish eat this food and process it, they transform it into urine and fecal matter, both rich in ammonia, which in sufficient quantities can be toxic to plants and fish.Afterward, the water (now ammonia-rich) flows, together with un-eaten food and decaying plant matter, from the fish tank into a biofilter. Afterward, inside this biofilter, bacteria break everything down into organic nutrient solutions (nitrogen-rich) for growing vegetables.
One of the benefits of aquaponics is that it makes it possible to have an intensive food production system that’s still sustainable;
Aquaponics encompasses two agricultural products (fish and vegetables) being produced from one nitrogen source (fish food);
Aquaponics is an extremely water-efficient system.Aquaponics doesn’t require soil and therefore it’s not susceptible to soil-borne diseases;Aquaponics doesn’t require using fertilizers or chemical pesticides;Aquaponics is a synonym of higher yields and qualitative production;Aquaponics means a higher level of biosecurity and lower risks from outer contaminants;Aquaponics allows a higher control (as it’s easier than soil control) on production leading to lower losses;Aquaponics can be used on non-arable lands such as deserts, degraded soil or salty, sandy islands;Aquaponics creates little waste, as it mimics nature’s circular approach;
Aquaponics requires daily tasks, harvesting, and planting which are labor-saving and therefore can include all genders and ages;
Aquaponics can integrate livelihood strategies to secure food and small incomes for landless and poor households;
Aquaponics creates fish protein - a valuable addition to the dietary needs of many people;
Aquaponics is a completely natural process that mimics all lakes, ponds, rivers, and waterways on Earth;
From a nutritional standpoint, aquaponics provides food in the form of both protein (from the fish) and vegetables
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