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aquaponic

  • a word derived from aquaponics.
    aquaponics
    noun
    a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.

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Pink light emanates from the world’s largest aquaponic greenhouse, which can produce up to 2 million kilograms of salad greens each year.

From Science Magazine Feb. 9, 2023

The menu highlighted local producers like the aquaponic BlueAcres farm and the tomato supplier, Chitose Farm.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2022

Purported to be the world’s first aquaponic farm-restaurant, this airy, stylish eatery, located in a former dairy factory, focuses on sustainability and uses vegetables grown in a sprawling indoor farm.

From Washington Post Sep. 30, 2021

The villages, which would not have cars or trucks, would use aquaponic systems and vertical farming to grow enough food to feed residents year-round.

From Fox News Apr. 8, 2019

But the state’s settlement with the tobacco industry in 1998 brought $1.9 billion to Kentucky, much of it invested in diversifying agriculture, which has helped seed new vegetable farms, aquaponic ventures and farmers’ markets.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2018

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