Aquaponic system in Sierra Leone for vegetables and tilapia rearing

The aquaponic system is producing various herbs and vegetables as well as delicious Tilapia fish, which are a good source of protein. Aquaponic is a good way of mitigating the high food costs in aquaculture by providing extra income from the plants. Furthermore aquaponic systems act as a cost safer, when it comes to filtration: Whilst in traditional aquaculture, filtration to remove nitrates and toxins from the system is an expensive task, also, because of the amount of fresh water to be exchanged in order to maintain water quality. In an aquaponic system, plants act as a bio filter by removing the ammonia and nitrates from the system, while providing extra income for the farmers and also safe fresh water. Aquaponic is a good and sustainable farming solution for Sierra Leone, to provide high quality organic food to people.

Aquaponic system with corn and tomoatoes thriving

DIY fish feed formulation using moringa leaves is beneficial for the fish. The fish feaces provide nutrients for the plants.

Using an underwater camera to assess the health of the tilapia broodstock

Tomatoes growing on gravel media bed

Parsley, tomatoe seedlings and spring onions growing in soilless NFT system

Corn showing fast growth in the gravel media bed

Parsley and carrots growing in the NFT system

Sweet potatoe leaves re-growth after first harvest: Aquaponic allows continoues harvest throughout the dry season

Tomatoes starting to bulb. On;y a few more weeks to harvest.

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Aquaponic system update: Tubers and maize performing well

Our latest update on the growth of our plants in the aquaponic system: Tomatoes, maize, parsley and sweet potatoes showing strong growth. A suprise was the performance of the sweet potatoes, which are tubers with excess leave growth. Sweet potatoes are a staple diet for many Sierra Leoneans, better know locally as "petete lif". Aquaponic tuber production might be an option to counteract extreme high food prices of foods like potatoe leaves in Sierra Leone. 

Aquaponic tubers and maize showing fast growth

The media beds with various nutrituos plants: Tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, carrots and ginger.

Tomatoes starting to bulb fruits.

Second harverst for the parsley growing in the NFT system

Pruned moringa tree for strong leave production: Moringa as an excellent substitute for fish feed.