What if your home-grown vegetables could thrive without soil—and your fish could help feed them? With aquaponics, a beautiful balance of fish and plants comes to life. Using 80% less water and space, this soil-free method offers a sustainable way to grow food and even earn a second income. Here’s how you can start your own tiny ecosystem at home.
Vijayakumar Narayanan, a passionate farmer and agriculture consultant in Kerala, successfully implements aquaponics, growing fish and vegetables together with fewer resources.
Vijayakumar Narayanan, a passionate farmer and agriculture consultant in Kerala, has been successful in implementing the aquaponics method of farming wherein fish and vegetables are grown together using fewer resources.
John Varghese from Thrissur in Kerala began experimenting with aquaponics in 2019 on his terrace, and today, his garden has a wide variety of plants including tomato, brinjal and lettuce, as well as a banana tree.
Tired of waiting in long queues at grocery stores during the lockdown, Jincy Samuel started growing her own food on her terrace using hydroponic and aquaponic farming.
Since 2016, Pune-based Sameer has been growing vegetables using aquaponics, and has experimented with different kinds of fish to refine his technique. He has regular customers in his neighbourhood who buy fresh produce from him