Inspirational ideas: Aquaculture + hydroponics = aquaponics
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms, e.g. fish, and hydroponics is growing plants in a soilless medium. Aquaponics couples both systems. The nutrient-rich water from the fish unit is used as fertiliser for the hydroponically grown crops, therefore significantly reducing the sewage of the fish component.
However, larger aquaponic systems are not yet sufficiently established, often due to lack of system stability or economic profitability. The collaborative project INAPRO “Innovative Aquaponics for Professional Application” intends to change this and features a new water-saving combination principle of aquaculture and hydroponics which provides optimal production conditions both for the fish and the plants.
Organization: EIP Agri
Year: 2016
Country/ies: Belgium, European Union, Germany, Spain
Geographical coverage: European Union (European Union)
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: http://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/news/inspirational-ideas-aquaculture-hydroponics-aquaponics
Content language: English