Comments on: Why Gaza needs hydroponics and aquaponics for food security https://www.greenprophet.com/2014/08/why-gaza-needs-hydroponics-and-aquaponics-for-food-security/ Sustainable news for the Middle East Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:26:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: V. Balasubramanian https://www.greenprophet.com/2014/08/why-gaza-needs-hydroponics-and-aquaponics-for-food-security/#comment-1092183 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:26:46 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=106168#comment-1092183 High-tech, completely controlled system of hydroponics is mostly for industrial ventures, but not for ordinary people. Low cost hydroponics in open air is the way to popularize hydroponics in developing countries in the tropics. We are trying to control water circulation and aeration (10 minutes circulation every hour for 10 h a day), and management of salt index, pH (buffering), nutrient supply, and ambient and circulating water temperatures. Is there a guide on nutrient management for growing plants in open air hydroponics? How do we manage the different components dissolved oxygen in circulating water, water temperature, salt index, and buffering in water culture? Any technical help in these areas will be welcome. Email: vbalasubramanian@irrialumni.org

]]> By: The Things I Do to Feed the World | Israel Cannabis https://www.greenprophet.com/2014/08/why-gaza-needs-hydroponics-and-aquaponics-for-food-security/#comment-1080146 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 21:17:19 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=106168#comment-1080146 […] to grow food, just plenty of aerated water, and a nutrient solution. Some research bodies like the Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations argue that it is the world’s only alternative to conventional farming. Not as a replacement, […]

]]> By: Sean Williams https://www.greenprophet.com/2014/08/why-gaza-needs-hydroponics-and-aquaponics-for-food-security/#comment-1033449 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:26:39 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=106168#comment-1033449 Hey,

I am a Berlin-based freelancer (some of my work here) working with a colleague in New York on a feature about hydroponics plants, and how the methods and usage are moving on following the legalisation of marijuana across the world.

There are several aspects that I am looking into, and would love to hear your thoughts on:

– Hydroponics as a tool against hunger in deprived areas
– Why hydroponics has not taken off as a mainstream agricultural method
– Its use against the monopolising of agriculture by a handful of mulitnationals
– Its potential to cut the cost of fresh food for developing nations

If these are topics you would like to speak to me about, I am available to chat most times of day via phone, +49 17661 459988, Skype – my handle: seanwilliams85 – or email. Your help in any way would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Sean Williams

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