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International News: Cuba Embraces Aquaponics to Address Food Shortages

  

December 1, 2023     Share on   facebook   Twitter

Facing food shortages, Cuba is turning to aquaponics as a sustainable solution to enhance local food production. JoJo Aquaponics, co-owned by Jose Antonio Martinez, is at the forefront of this initiative. Aquaponics combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soilless plant cultivation), creating a symbiotic system where fish waste fertilizes plants, and the plants help purify the water for the fish.