Almost all the natural resources, including water and fossil fuels, are getting depleted at a rapid pace because of increased consumption by human beings. The need for such resources though is only growing due to the surging population. Other than this, the need for increasing productivity on agricultural farms is pressing at the present time as well. Owing to all these reasons, there is a pressing requirement for ensuring that the available resources on the planet are utilized with utmost care, while increasing the productivity and making sure that needs of people are met.


One of such techniques for increasing the crop yield, along with ensuring that as much less water is consumed as possible, is aquaponics. Aquaculture, which is the science of farming fish, and hydroponics, the science of growing plants without soil, together make up the concept of aquaponics. Under this technique, ammonia that is excreted by fish from protein metabolism is converted into nitrate trough nitrifying bacteria, which is utilized by the plants. Furthermore, plants act as a water filtration system as they absorb mineral and nitrogenous wastes and enhance water quality for fish. Therefore, fish and plants are beneficial for each other.



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These systems consume less water as compared to soil-based agriculture and the need for harmful fertilizers and pesticides is also eliminated. Because of the naturally fortified water from fish tanks, the plants grow twice as fast by aquaponic technique. Owing to such advantages, the aquaponics market is expected to progress at a substantial pace in the years to come. Aquaponics is highly suitable for remote locations that have poor farming conditions and areas with cold climates where vegetables need to be supplied. This system offers food security in such areas and makes sure that food is produced all throughout the year.


The different aquaponics systems used are deep-water culture, media-filled beds, and nutrient film technique. Since media-filled beds are characterized by a simple form, they are preferred more as compared to other systems. In addition to this, these systems allow roots of pants to be exposed to air, periodically, thereby preventing waterlogging. The demand for all of these systems is expected to increase significantly in the years to come, as they do not need a farmland or any land for the cultivation of crops, and the process can be carried out on gravel, sand, or rocky surfaces.


When geography is taken into consideration, North America emerged is predicted to emerge as a major aquaponics market in the near future. This can be attributed to the growing focus towards sustainable farming techniques and increasing government support for the aquaculture society in the region. Apart from this, the utilization of aquaponics systems is predicted to rise in emerging economies in Asia-Pacific (APAC), including Thailand, China, India, and Indonesia, in the coming years because of limited water resources and growing requirement for organic yield.


Hence, the adoption of aquaponics systems is increasing because of the need for increasing agricultural yield.