Aquaponics is a sustainable method of raising both fish and vegetables. It is popular with individuals, entrepreneurs, educators, missions and governments. Furthermore. with this type of indoor farming, you grow substantially more food with less water, land and labor than traditional agriculture. Aquaponics is a form of agriculture that combines raising fish in tanks ( recirculating aquaculture) with soil less plant culture ( hydroponics). In aquaponics. the nutrients - rich water from raising fish provides a natural fertilizer for the plants and the plants help to purify the water of the fish. Aquaponics, can be used to sustainably raise fresh fish and vegetables for a family, to fee a village or to generate profit in a commercial farming venture, year round, in any climate. Aquaponics is a great example of year round indoor farming. It can be done anywhere. providing fresh local food that is free of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. It is, easy and fresh. Commercially, aquaponics is a rapidly growing industry as entrepreneurs realize that aquaponics and controlled environment agriculture can provide high quality, locally -grown fresh food on a year round basis. Large commercial aquaponic farms are providing fresh food to grocery store chains, hospitals and institutions.

Aquaponics is a completely natural process that mimics all lakes, ponds, rivers and waterways on earth. The only input into an aquaponics system is fish food. The fish eat the food and excrete waste, which is converted by beneficial bacteria to nutrients that the plant use. In consuming these nutrients, the plant help to purify the water. You cannot use herbicides, pesticides or other harsh chemicals in an aquaponics system, making the fish and plants healthful and safe to eat.