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Aquaponics = Aquaculture + Organic Hydroponics
Integrated fish and plants farming!

When our ancestors tossed a few dead fish into the ground with their vegetable seeds, they were providing a great source of fertilizers. Since fish decay rapidly, their proteins and amino acids quickly turn into nitrogen which can be used by the plants. A 21st-century version of the plants/fish combination, Aquaponics, uses live fish to supply the nutrients. This not only smells a whole lot better, it makes a lot of sense. You get two high value crops from the same space and the same amount of water. From small scale hobby systems to experimental domestic projects in protective shelters such as rain shelters or small polyhouses, integrating aquaculture with vegetable production has turned out to be a good way to increase commercial agricultural profits and improve food supplies in India.

Two principal applications of the aquaponics technology are readily apparent. One is as a small-holder activity using local inputs, providing food self-sufficiency plus a surplus for the cash market. A second application is as large-scale, commercial enterprise/s sited near population centers. Either approach could be combined with ongoing water conservation/harvesting, gardening, local-food or commercial greenhouse projects, planned or already in place. This technology is eminently applicable to the requirements of regions where water and/or land resource availability are dominantly limiting to food production. The shortage of fresh water and loss of prime agricultural lands to accommodate growing human populations will require the development of new crops and new agricultural systems to meet the demands for food, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impacts of their production.

The objectives of this post is to create awareness of aquaponcis high value agriculture (HVA) and to help identify the opportunities and challenges affecting commercial aquaponics system sustainability. We hope to see a mass-scale adoption of this system by the agriculture community.

We at NARDC has been working on aquaponics for a few years now. Any questions on the farming methods or the progresses we made so far, you may please ask it here. Let us discuss.

You are welcome to be a part of this aquaponics organic farming movement.

Regards, vkn

Vijayakumar Narayanan
Independent Aquaponcis Consultant
Nanniode Aquaponics Research and Development Center
Email: nardckerala@gmail.com
FB://aquaponicsfuturist
 

kartheek32

New Member
Hi Mr.Narayanan,

I saw your Video regarding aquaponics in the research of starting aquaponics in my village. I have few questions before starting the farm.
1. Do you have any model of cultivating fish in portable tanks instead of permanent tanks , if u have is it possible to share with me.
2. How can we generate bio bacteria AOB and NOB for nitrogen cycle.
3. can we grow root plants in aquaponics.

Awaiting for your reponse, thanks in advance

Regards
Kartheek
 

I want to start a aquaponics farm in Assam near Guwahati , also very much interested to get trained about this new venture.so I need help in this regard.
P C Deka
Sonapur Kamrup Guwahati
pcdeka@gmail.com
Good to see your interest in starting an aquaponics farm. We do organize national workshops on aquaponics design and technology. New dates for the next set of workshop events are not yet finalized. I shall let you know.

Feel free ask me specific questions here if you have any.

Kind regards, vkn for NARDC
 
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Hi Mr.Narayanan,

I saw your Video regarding aquaponics in the research of starting aquaponics in my village. I have few questions before starting the farm.
1. Do you have any model of cultivating fish in portable tanks instead of permanent tanks , if u have is it possible to share with me.
2. How can we generate bio bacteria AOB and NOB for nitrogen cycle.
3. can we grow root plants in aquaponics.

Awaiting for your reponse, thanks in advance

Regards
Kartheek
Hello Kartheek,
Greetings.

Congratulations on your decision in starting up an aquaponics farm in your village. Glad to answer your quetions, please scroll down..

1. Do you have any model of cultivating fish in portable tanks instead of permanent tanks , if u have is it possible to share with me.
[vkn]Here is a video created by Farm Information Bureau, Kerala. Though the language is in Malayalam, you can see how we consult and mentor a commercial aquaponics food producton system.
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glj-LuFt4Lk
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ECP-ItYoQ

2. How can we generate bio bacteria AOB and NOB for nitrogen cycle.
[vkn]As you all know (or should), N-compound transformations in aquaponics are facilitated by bacteria (Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter spp. mainly , when O2 is not limiting). Well, ALL the other elements and forms (compounds) are also converted/metabolized/ transformed by other bacteria spp. These bacteria spp. are unbiquitous (everywhere). Given them a substrate (sand), oxygen (usually) and a 'food' source (the compound they prefer) and they WILL come, grow - establish themselves in the aquaponics biofilters - up to the extent that they become limited by either area/02/or their preferred substrate. There could well be perhaps many thousands of different species of bacteria functioning to convert virtually every possible compound to the preferred plant form (some requiring dozens of steps/spp). If/when one 'feeds' the aquaponics biofilters with these compounds, the appropriate microbial spp. will come, grow, and work for you 24/7 for free. Just as the N transformers do.

3. can we grow root plants in aquaponics.
[vkn]The only thing that doesn't do particularly well in aquaponics sand media are root crops, such as carrot, turnip, beets, radish. The bulk-density is just too high for good radial expansion of the root. One can still get a crop but they'll tend to be small and narly (mis-shapen) - looking nothing like what you buy in a store - yet they will still taste fine nonetheless. Most other plant species thrive well that include some of the flowers and medicinal plants.

Kind regards,
vkn for NARDC
 

Hi i am intended to start a aquaponic farm in surrounding of Hyderabad, though i was successful in a home setup and have seen better results than soil cultivation, however need a bit of training to do it on a commercial basis, request you to share training dates and venue along with price if any so that we can register and make ourself available. i am available at firasathsiddiqui@gmail.com
 

abdumail

Member
Hi i am intended to start a aquaponic farm in surrounding of Hyderabad, though i was successful in a home setup and have seen better results than soil cultivation, however need a bit of training to do it on a commercial basis, request you to share training dates and venue along with price if any so that we can register and make ourself available. i am available at firasathsiddiqui@gmail.com
 

govinds14

New Member
Dear Sir,
This is Govindasamy from Tamilnadu. I am interested to start Aquaponics. I have come across some of your posts.

Initially, I would like to go for a small size as a startup, since I am completely new to this aquaponics cultivation.
Could you please send me details for the startup purpose?
setting up the system, total cost of the system, etc.,

Please send me the details to my mail id: govinds_catalyst@yahoo.com

thanks & regards,

Govindasamy.
 

pitaya260

New Member
Aquaponics = Aquaculture + Organic Hydroponics
Integrated fish and plants farming!

When our ancestors tossed a few dead fish into the ground with their vegetable seeds, they were providing a great source of fertilizers. Since fish decay rapidly, their proteins and amino acids quickly turn into nitrogen which can be used by the plants. A 21st-century version of the plants/fish combination, Aquaponics, uses live fish to supply the nutrients. This not only smells a whole lot better, it makes a lot of sense. You get two high value crops from the same space and the same amount of water. From small scale hobby systems to experimental domestic projects in protective shelters such as rain shelters or small polyhouses, integrating aquaculture with vegetable production has turned out to be a good way to increase commercial agricultural profits and improve food supplies in India.

Two principal applications of the aquaponics technology are readily apparent. One is as a small-holder activity using local inputs, providing food self-sufficiency plus a surplus for the cash market. A second application is as large-scale, commercial enterprise/s sited near population centers. Either approach could be combined with ongoing water conservation/harvesting, gardening, local-food or commercial greenhouse projects, planned or already in place. This technology is eminently applicable to the requirements of regions where water and/or land resource availability are dominantly limiting to food production. The shortage of fresh water and loss of prime agricultural lands to accommodate growing human populations will require the development of new crops and new agricultural systems to meet the demands for food, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impacts of their production.

The objectives of this post is to create awareness of aquaponcis high value agriculture (HVA) and to help identify the opportunities and challenges affecting commercial aquaponics system sustainability. We hope to see a mass-scale adoption of this system by the agriculture community.

We at NARDC has been working on aquaponics for a few years now. Any questions on the farming methods or the progresses we made so far, you may please ask it here. Let us discuss.

You are welcome to be a part of this aquaponics organic farming movement.

Regards, vkn

Vijayakumar Narayanan
Independent Aquaponcis Consultant
Nanniode Aquaponics Research and Development Center
Email: nardckerala@gmail.com
FB://aquaponicsfuturist
Wonerful
Aquaponics = Aquaculture + Organic Hydroponics
Integrated fish and plants farming!

When our ancestors tossed a few dead fish into the ground with their vegetable seeds, they were providing a great source of fertilizers. Since fish decay rapidly, their proteins and amino acids quickly turn into nitrogen which can be used by the plants. A 21st-century version of the plants/fish combination, Aquaponics, uses live fish to supply the nutrients. This not only smells a whole lot better, it makes a lot of sense. You get two high value crops from the same space and the same amount of water. From small scale hobby systems to experimental domestic projects in protective shelters such as rain shelters or small polyhouses, integrating aquaculture with vegetable production has turned out to be a good way to increase commercial agricultural profits and improve food supplies in India.

Two principal applications of the aquaponics technology are readily apparent. One is as a small-holder activity using local inputs, providing food self-sufficiency plus a surplus for the cash market. A second application is as large-scale, commercial enterprise/s sited near population centers. Either approach could be combined with ongoing water conservation/harvesting, gardening, local-food or commercial greenhouse projects, planned or already in place. This technology is eminently applicable to the requirements of regions where water and/or land resource availability are dominantly limiting to food production. The shortage of fresh water and loss of prime agricultural lands to accommodate growing human populations will require the development of new crops and new agricultural systems to meet the demands for food, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impacts of their production.

The objectives of this post is to create awareness of aquaponcis high value agriculture (HVA) and to help identify the opportunities and challenges affecting commercial aquaponics system sustainability. We hope to see a mass-scale adoption of this system by the agriculture community.

We at NARDC has been working on aquaponics for a few years now. Any questions on the farming methods or the progresses we made so far, you may please ask it here. Let us discuss.

You are welcome to be a part of this aquaponics organic farming movement.

Regards, vkn

Vijayakumar Narayanan
Independent Aquaponcis Consultant
Nanniode Aquaponics Research and Development Center
Email: nardckerala@gmail.com
FB://aquaponicsfuturist
Very good to have this movement as I am looking for training to set up a commercial farm but I should be advised well in avdance as I leave far from India. gerardcha26@myt.mu
 

softep

New Member
Aquaponics = Aquaculture + Organic Hydroponics
Integrated fish and plants farming!

When our ancestors tossed a few dead fish into the ground with their vegetable seeds, they were providing a great source of fertilizers. Since fish decay rapidly, their proteins and amino acids quickly turn into nitrogen which can be used by the plants. A 21st-century version of the plants/fish combination, Aquaponics, uses live fish to supply the nutrients. This not only smells a whole lot better, it makes a lot of sense. You get two high value crops from the same space and the same amount of water. From small scale hobby systems to experimental domestic projects in protective shelters such as rain shelters or small polyhouses, integrating aquaculture with vegetable production has turned out to be a good way to increase commercial agricultural profits and improve food supplies in India.

Two principal applications of the aquaponics technology are readily apparent. One is as a small-holder activity using local inputs, providing food self-sufficiency plus a surplus for the cash market. A second application is as large-scale, commercial enterprise/s sited near population centers. Either approach could be combined with ongoing water conservation/harvesting, gardening, local-food or commercial greenhouse projects, planned or already in place. This technology is eminently applicable to the requirements of regions where water and/or land resource availability are dominantly limiting to food production. The shortage of fresh water and loss of prime agricultural lands to accommodate growing human populations will require the development of new crops and new agricultural systems to meet the demands for food, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impacts of their production.

The objectives of this post is to create awareness of aquaponcis high value agriculture (HVA) and to help identify the opportunities and challenges affecting commercial aquaponics system sustainability. We hope to see a mass-scale adoption of this system by the agriculture community.

We at NARDC has been working on aquaponics for a few years now. Any questions on the farming methods or the progresses we made so far, you may please ask it here. Let us discuss.

You are welcome to be a part of this aquaponics organic farming movement.

Regards, vkn

Vijayakumar Narayanan
Independent Aquaponcis Consultant
Nanniode Aquaponics Research and Development Center
Email: nardckerala@gmail.com
FB://aquaponicsfuturist
Can we use this technology in coconut farm
 

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