FIRA/R1133 (En) FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report ISSN 2070-6987 Report of the FAO TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON ADVANCING AQUAPONICS: AN EFFICIENT USE OF LIMITED RESOURCES Bogor, Indonesia, 23–26 November 2015 Cover photograph: Workshop participants during a hands-on training session at the Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Development, Cibalagung, Bogor, Indonesia (©FAO/MMAF). FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report No. 1133 FIRA/R1133 (En) Report of the FAO TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON ADVANCING AQUAPONICS: AN EFFICIENT USE OF LIMITED RESOURCES Bogor, Indonesia, 23–26 November 2015 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2016 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. 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FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/publications) and can be purchased through [email protected]. iii PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT This report describes the activities and outputs of the workshop Advancing Aquaponics: An Efficient Use of Limited Resources, held in Bogor, Indonesia, on 23–26 November 2015. This report was prepared by Alessandro Lovatelli, Aquaculture Officer, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Rome, Italy, and Austin Stankus, FAO Aquaponics Consultant. The material in the appendixes is reproduced as submitted. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Numerous individuals contributed to the successful organization and implementation of the workshop that has resulted in the present report. All of them are gratefully acknowledged for their efforts and contributions during the preparatory phase and the workshop itself. Special thanks go to the staff of the Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Development (Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Budidaya Air Tawar) for their logistical arrangements and, in particular to Pak Anang Hari Krisanto for his unremitting efforts and hospitality at their demonstration farm, and to Ibu Juniati (FAO) for her unwavering support. Thanks also go to all colleagues who kindly provided background information, articles and expertise, and assistance with travel and other logistical and financial arrangements. Also gratefully acknowledged is the financial support of the FAO Regional Blue Growth Initiative for Asia and the Pacific, the South–South Cooperation and Resource Mobilization Division, and the Major Area of Work on Efficient Resource Use under FAO’s revised Strategic Framework. iv FAO. 2016. Report of the FAO technical workshop on advancing aquaponics: an efficient use of limited resources, Bogor, Indonesia, 23–26 November 2015. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report No. 1133. Rome, Italy. ABSTRACT A technical training workshop on advancing aquaponics was held in Bogor, Indonesia, on 23–26 November 2015. Eleven international participants were present from ten countries (Colombia, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Samoa and Timor-Leste) and one regional scientific and technical organization (Secretariat of the Pacific Community). The workshop was a product of a side-event during the Thirty-first Session of the Committee on Fisheries presented by the Indonesian delegation on the topic of bumina/yumina, a special form of aquaponics appropriate for developing nations. The term bumina/yumina was introduced on World Food Day in Padang (2012) and in Rome (2014) by the head of the Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research and Development as part of Indonesia’s blue growth philosophy. The four-day workshop was convened by FAO and consisted of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on activities supported by aquaponics experts from the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture and was supported by FAO technical officers and aquaponics consultants. Recommendations were gathered based on participant feedback and included: (i) education, training and communication; (ii) research and development; (iii) socio-economic and feasibility studies; (iv) regional and international cooperation; and (v) capacity development of an enabling environment at the national level. v CONTENTS Page BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................... 1 COUNTRY SELECTION AND PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFICATION ............................. 2 WORKSHOP PARTNERS ................................................................................................... 3 WORKSHOP AGENDA AND PROGRAMME .................................................................. 3 OPENING REMARKS ......................................................................................................... 4 COUNTRY REPORTS ......................................................................................................... 5 WORKSHOP SATISFACTION SURVEY ........................................................................ 10 WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 10 APPENDIXES 1. List of participants ...................................................................................................... 14 2. List of speakers ........................................................................................................... 19 3. Workshop agenda ....................................................................................................... 23 4. Workshop expanded programme ................................................................................ 24 5. FAO welcoming remarks ............................................................................................ 33 6. Country survey forms ................................................................................................. 36 7. Participant satisfaction survey .................................................................................... 40 8. Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) ................................................................. 43 9. Calculator (explanation and screen shots) .................................................................. 49 10. Group photograph ....................................................................................................... 54 11. Selected photographs of the workshop ....................................................................... 55 12. FAO aquaponics manual ............................................................................................ 58 13. Selected press releases and news clips ....................................................................... 59 vi ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AMFRAD Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research and Development (Indonesia) BGI Blue Growth Initiative BGI RAP Regional Blue Growth Initiative for Asia and the Pacific BPPBAT Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Development (Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Budidaya Air Tawar) (Indonesia) CBFMP Community-based Fisheries Management Program (Samoa) CFRD Centre for Fisheries Research and Development (Indonesia) COFI Committee on Fisheries DITJENPAS Directorate General of Correctional Facility (Indonesia) (Direktorat Jenderal Pemasyarakatan) FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FAP Freshwater Aquaculture Program (Fiji National University) FNU Fiji National University HPS high-pressure sodium HRT hydraulic retention time IAARD Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development IFARD Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Development (Indonesia) KAP knowledge, attitudes and practices LED light-emitting diode MAW-ERU Major Area of Work on Efficient Resource Use MDF multidisciplinary fund MIMRA Marshall Islands Marine Resource Authority MMAF Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (Indonesia) NARDTC National Aquaculture Research Development and Training Centre (Kenya) NCD non-communicable disease NFT nutrient film technique NGO non-governmental organization PIFS Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat PVC polyvinyl chloride RAP Asia and Pacific Region RAS recirculating aquaculture system RLC Latin America and Caribbean Region SEAMEO Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization SEAMEO-BIOTROP Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Biology