Nature & Environment
What is aquaponics - and how can fish poo help feed the world?
...technology is necessarily bio-organic: adding fertilisers or pesticides to the growbeds would soon damage the fish, while feeding the fish antibiotics would harm the plants. In any case, there is less need for agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals since aquaponics means less disease and faster growth<. The widespread use of agrochemicals in our current food production makes...