Aquaponics for improved food security in Africa: A review

KA Obirikorang, W Sekey, BA Gyampoh… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Increasing demand on water resources, reduced land water availability, and concerns over
food security have spurred the evolution of many innovative and complex food production …

Aquaponics: a sustainable path to food sovereignty and enhanced water use efficiency

LA Ibrahim, H Shaghaleh, GM El-Kassar… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review explores aquaponics as an environmentally friendly solution
aligned with SDGs and food sovereignty, assessing various aspects from system design to …

Applications of Gaussian process regression for predicting blue water footprint: Case study in Ad Daqahliyah, Egypt

A Elbeltagi, N Azad, A Arshad, S Mohammed… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Timely and reliable water footprint prediction is imperative and prerequisite to mitigate
climate risk and ensure water and food security and enhance the water-use efficiency. This …

Optimized crop distributions in Egypt increase crop productivity and nutritional standards, reducing the irrigation water requirement

M Sardo, DD Chiarelli, F Ceragioli, MC Rulli - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Feeding a growing population with healthy food while preserving the natural ecosystem's
resources is a critical challenge of our century. In Egypt, the increasing demand for food …

Urban aquaponics farming and cities-a systematic literature review

R Wirza, S Nazir - Reviews on environmental health, 2021 - degruyter.com
An aquaponic system is considered to be a sustainable food production solution that follows
circular economy principles and the biomimetic natural system to reduce input and waste. It …

An overview of the implication of climate change on fish farming in Egypt

AI Mehrim, MM Refaey - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aquaculture is an important component of the human diet, providing high-quality aquatic
food for global or local consumption. Egypt is one of the countries most vulnerable to the …

Analyzing the barriers for aquaponics adoption using integrated BWM and fuzzy DEMATEL approach in Indian context

G Kumar, RC Bhujel, A Aggarwal, D Gupta… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Aquaponic system in greenhouses which can recycle and reuse the water and nutrients is
gaining importance across the world to counter the uncertainties due to weather fluctuations …

Enhancing community well-being in African drylands through technology-based solutions in the water–energy–food–ecosystems nexus

MT Chaibi, M Soussi, A Karnib - Environmental Science: Water …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The environmental challenges in African drylands, including water scarcity, limited energy
access, and food shortages, are interconnected and have significant implications for the …

Making future floating cities sustainable: A way forward

T Umar - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Urban …, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
It is expected that by 2030, 5 billion of the earth's population will live in cities. This growth in
urbanisation results in significant challenges pertaining to environmental and social …

Identifying knowledge levels of aquaponics adopters

A Greenfeld, N Becker, JF Bornman… - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Aquaponics or the integration of aquaculture and hydroponic farming, is a sustainable food
production system that is currently popular more as a hobby rather than on commercial …