P.t. antony, a farmer in ashtamichira village of thrissur district in kerala, couldn’t believe his luck. he harvested as much as 1,180 kg of tilapia, also known as gift fish, and 200 kg of leafy vegetables within six months when he experimented with aquaponics in his 250 square feet farm.. An introduction. this post discuss about fish and vegetables suitable for aquaponics farming in india. it suggests the fishes and plants which have the qualities like easy to grow, high demand in market and suitable for growing in indian conditions.. India - the kerala state fisheries department has drawn up plans to use an aquaponics system with tilapia to help the newly-launched efforts to produce safe-to-eat vegetables..
Aquaponics or pisciponics is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.. Fish naturally produce the nutrients that plant need to thrive. in an aquaponic system, fish are kept in tanks and their waste is collected at the bottom. this waste is then pumped through a filter to make it into ready food for plants.. Introduction aquaponics is the symbiotic production of vegetables and fish. fish eat food and release metabolites into the water derived from the food..
