Catalina margulis of the harrowsmith, written for canadians by canadians, recently published an article on ‘the future of farming’, featuring nelson and pade, inc. and one of our growers, aquafarms at the mississauga food bank in canada.. How to start growing food security for the future. aquaponics – the co-raising of fish and plants in water in a symbiotic, eco-friendly system – is over 1000 years old, and dates back to both the aztecs and ancient china.. So what exactly is an aquaponics system and could it be the future of farming? fish food. aquaponics is like a marriage between aquaculture – where fish are farmed – and hydroponics, where plants are grown in a nutrient solution rather than soil. in the space10 system, the aquaponics farm is growing the likes of perch, herbs such as.
Aside from the wonderful tastes and smells of the world which have permeated the expo milano 2015, the exposition, as featured in its slogan, is dedicated towards developing sustainable farming to feed an ever-growing population, and resolve the unfair distribution of food.. The future of verticulture, and aquaponic farming, looks promising. the success of this project could pave the way for similar farms to be created, bringing a sustainable and practical way of feeding growing city populations.. To understand aquaponics, you should know about hydroponics, which is farming without any soil by growing plants in a liquid. aquaponics is the upgrading of hydroponics by combining it with the concept of aquaculture (fish farming)..