A double harvest


Integrated farming: John Morris practises aquaponics at his farm in Virginia, the United States ¿ the wastewater from his tilapia fish ponds fertilisers his crops. ¿ MCT

In aquaponics, plants and fish grow together in one integrated system.

USING fish to make fertiliser isn’t a new concept. But John Morris has modernised the process through a sophisticated farming operation called aquaponics.

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