Aquaponics the alternative farming

The article by the Global Citizen titled “How Can 'Aquaponics' Farming Help Create Sustainable Food Systems?” discuss an alternative form to conventional agriculture being aquaponics. The need for alternative forms of agriculture is brought up in response to the rising demand for food as well as the 8.9% of the population going hungry. Aquaponics is a process where plants are grown entirely in water and the needed nutrition are provided by the interaction between bacteria and fish within the system. AS the fish are fed food their waste is then used by bacteria to produce vital nutrients…