One of our motivations in developing this site, is to have Aquaponics become a scientific discipline – subject to valid inquiry and elucidation – via the scientific method. The goal of Science is to know as many true things – and as…
The notion of using fish wastes to fertilize plants (the fundamental premise of aquaponics) has its roots in early Asian and South American civilisations. The ancient Aztecs built ‘chinampas’ (networks of canals and stationary artificial islands) in which they cultivated…
There are many reasons for choosing iAVs as a food production strategy. Broadly speaking, iAVs is simpler to build and easier to use. It also requires few resources and has less of an impact on the environment. More food…
iAVs had its roots in a quest to develop a new method of agriculture for arid-zone underdeveloped regions such as the African Sahel. While the following images depict the development of such a low-cost, low-tech iAVs, a similar system can meet the needs…