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An Indian village embraces aquaponics

September 8, 2022

Many Indian farmers struggle to survive. New agriculture techniques could increase their productivity and income. We visit a community in Kerala that aims to become fully self-sufficient by switching to aquaponics.

 Eco India Sendung vom 09.09.2022 Indien Aquaponics
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