{"id":31974,"date":"2023-07-07T08:33:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T08:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/aquaponics-is-a-sustainable-approach-to-agriculture-said-minister-gobin"},"modified":"2023-07-07T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T09:14:14","slug":"aquaponics-is-a-sustainable-approach-to-agriculture-said-minister-gobin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/aquaponics-is-a-sustainable-approach-to-agriculture-said-minister-gobin","title":{"rendered":"Aquaponics is a sustainable approach to agriculture, said Minister Gobin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Aquaponics is the combination of Aquaculture and Hydroponics and is a sustainable, efficient, and environmentally safe approach to agriculture, said the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on July 1, 2023, at the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), in Re\u0301duit.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister was speaking at the launching of the Aquaponic Project funded by the European Union to the tune of EURO 42,000 under the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an era where we are faced with pressing challenges such as food security, water scarcity, and environmental degradation, Aquaponics offers a sustainable solution towards a stronger agricultural production system,\u201d stated the Minister in his address. He said Aquaponics has the power to transform our communities, protect natural resources, and nourish the growing population.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the Aquaponic Project, he highlighted that the main aim is to set up a commercial aquaponic unit at the FAREI to gather technical know-how to enable the research team to set up and manage an aquaponics system for research and training purposes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Aquaponics is the combination of Aquaculture and Hydroponics and is a sustainable, efficient, and environmentally safe approach to agriculture, said the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on July 1, 2023, at the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), in Re\u0301duit. 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