Eco India: Can aquaponics be the answer to poison-free fish and vegetables?

Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for more than half of India’s population. Most farmers are poor, and many struggle to survive. New techniques hold out the promise of improving their productivity and income. One is aquaponics – a resource-saving system that marries fish and vegetable farming. We visited India's first aquaponics village – which aims to become fully self-sufficient for all its food needs.

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Credits:

Supervising Producer: Nooshin Mowla
Script & Field Producer: Abhishyant Kidangoor                                                              Video Editor: Amit Garg                                                                              Associate Producer: Ipsita Basu
Director of Photography: Sahal Hameed    
Executive Producer: Sannuta Raghu

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