RiskRecon is excited to announce a collaboration with One World Fresh – Africa. This aims to address critical issues of food security, skills development, employment creation, and to contribute to sustainable, climate smart, agricultural practices in Africa.
RiskRecon, in collaboration with One World Fresh – Africa, will seek the facilitation of investment in, and the purchase of the aquaponics system designed by One World Fresh, a fully functional, 204 square meter, vertical aquaponics farm that can accommodate 9000 plants, and three 6,000l fish tanks.
The systems are manufactured at a facility in Gauteng province, South Africa, bringing added value and a substantial contribution to the local economy. RiskRecon is raising awareness of this impactful agricultural solution. For those interested in investing in the aquaponics system(s), RiskRecon’s role is to facilitate implementation of these systems for, e.g. individual farmers/investors, corporations, CSI initiatives, government entities and donor agencies.
What is aquaponics? & Its benefits for the African environment
Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. It creates a symbiotic growing environment for both plants and fish. A vertical aquaponics farm of this size can:
- Produce up to, for example, nineteen (19) times more heads of lettuce than a traditional farm of the same size;
- Consumes ninety-five (95) percent less water in delivering its crop than conventional farming methods;
- Adds zero (0) damaging pesticides to waterways;
- Eliminates adverse climate impacts, and reliance on an electricity grid, via its solar power electrical deployment;
- In one aquaponics unit, up to 9000 plants can be grown simultaneously, in a vertical configuration;
- The aquaponics farms are established in greenhouse enclosures which enables year-round growth and production – significantly increasing output and its positive social impact;
- Aquaponics farms can be placed on rooftops, vacant plots in urban settings, churchyards, schools, universities, prisons, hospitals and other locations;
- While it is perfect for urban environments and settings, the aquaponics systems are especially effective in areas that are water scarce and/or with poor agricultural soil.
