The beds in an aquaponic farm that support plants are made using different types of material like thermocol sheets or gravel. the approximate cost of setting up an aquaponics farm ranges between rs. 5 lakh to rs. 15 lakh.. Cost of setup and the knowledge of perfect mineralisation and nutrient management are the key factors. urbanfarmer aquaponics is the only company in india which keeps both these factors under tight control by manufacturing all the equipment locally.. What exactly is aquaponics? aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil). it works so efficiently because of the recirculating water system..
Great rich with aquaponics on one acre – by colle davis, phil estes and phyllis davis six greenbeans plants growing vertically in a grow table in a portable farms aquaponics system, these six plans easily yielded 200 kentucky wonder green beans with an average length of six inches each.. Despite the advantages of aquaponics, it is neither a panacea nor risk-free. for most farmers, the initial investment is often too high. antony spent inr 500,000 (usd 7,459) to set up his aquaponics system although his investment was recovered after only a year.. O n sunday march 24 i boarded the big bird at brisbane; flew to singapore then on to bangalore india for the start of the aquaponics project in proto village. arrived in bangalore just before midnight (bangalore time) and was picked up by shobitha one of the proto village team members. it was a long day, on the road for around 18 hours..
