Amsha Africa Foundation is working with grassroots community movements in rural Kenya to educate and help build simple and sustainable aquaponic systems from locally available materials.

These aquaponics systems will provide a viable option for Kenyans seeking to grow their own vegetables and ensure adequate nutrient consumption.

The closed circuit aquaponics system produces both vegetables and protein and reduces dependencies on other variables such as land, water and fertilizers.

Although aquaponics methodologies and technologies have been around for a long time, this approach to growing food is only recently getting the attention it deserves.

The concept of Aquaponics has been successful in the United States of America and Asia and is well suited to the African enviroment.

The warm weather reduces heating costs (solar energy can also be used) and there is a significant water saving as it is a recirculating system and only requires topping up from time to time.

Fresh vegetables and protein in the form of fish are easily produced on a regular basis.

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