World’s Largest Aquaponics Project Unveiled In UAE

 


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“Currently the UAE is estimated to import around 85% of its food which understandably leaves the country open to market fluctuations and supply chain problems.

The Baniyas Centre however will be capable of producing a massive 200 tonnes of fish and 300,000 heads of lettuce annually, helping to reduce reliance upon importation and to improve food security for the nation.

The fish being cultivated within the system will be the aquaponic best friend, tilapia.

According to reports 50,000 juvenile fish have been imported from Holland for the project. Currently the centre is focusing on the production of lettuce although in the future the system will accommodate other produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, even okra…”

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