With the ever expanding population and the increased demand for resources, especially food, we are facing a global crisis. The agriculture industry must come up with a way to sustainably produce enough food to feed the populace.

Although traditional farming practices have served us well, it is evident that the large monoculture farms being employed to produce food are no longer a sustainable production method.

A potential solution to this ever-pressing problem might just be aquaponics.

This closed loop agro-ecosystem is a sustainable and efficient way to produce both fish and vegetables. It requires far less space than traditional farming methods due to the possibility of vertically stacking the crops, and it is fairly cheap and easy to setup.

Despite this being a fairly new practice that has not been implemented on a large scale, the possibility to expand this method to a large scale might just be a strong solution to the global food crisis.

Some small scale studies have proven the economic viability of commercial aquaponics setups, more specifically urban, city based production facilities which allow for decreased transportation costs and improved access to fresh organic produce.