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Aquaponics, which emerged in the United States in the 1970s, is an integrated system for producing fish (aquaculture) and vegetables in a hydroponic system. Agronomist Vertical went to AquaFolhas, in the Federal District, to talk to Juliano Oliveira about commercial aquaponic production and learn about the characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of this promising production system. #aquaponics #lettuce #hydroponics #sustainability #urbanagriculture #nitrate #ammonium #limestone #aquaculture #tilapia Script, filming, and editing: Ítalo MR Guedes Thumbnail art: Cláudio Augusto Rodrigues da Silva Music: Cattle - Telecasted Bibliography consulted: Carneiro, Paulo, CF; Morais, CARS; Nunes, MUC; Maria, AN; Fujimoto, RY Integrated Production of Fish and Vegetables in Aquaponics. Embrapa Coastal Tablelands, Paper 189, 2015. Available at: https://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digit... Goddek, S.; Joyce, A.; Kotzen, B.; Burnell, GM Aquaponics food production systems: combined aquaculture and hydroponic production technologies for the future. Springer Nature, 2019. Available at: https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/h...