Theres a lot of reasons that make this system particularly well suited for developing nations:

 

Ecological Factors - More food, less water

 

The majority of the water used in this farming system is recycled through the system…in a lot of developing nations, water can be a precious commodity.. All the water goes into the plants or is sent back into the tanks… Using this system reduces water use up to 90% less then traditional methods. We know that drought is the number cause of famine in Africa, so when we look at a system like this that recycles water..we already see a very powerful impact of this sustainable farming method.

 

 

Low Costs - More food, less space

 

Like water, land is something many people take for granted, with aquaponic systems you have a tank and just above you have the plant bed. The building up method is used to make up for the lack of space, just like sky scrapers. Raising crops and protein in a small space at relatively low costs compared to traditional farming methods. No fertilizer and raw materials, less land and water, less maintenance and labor = means low costs and excellent cost benefit ratio,  helping farmers out of poverty. with more time and resources, farmer can work on building new systems and sell more.

 

 

Humanitarian Benefits

 

The availability of new sustainable farming systems would bring down the hunger rate and improve the productivity and income of the farmers.  Since farmers in developing countries are largely sustenance farmers meaning they eat what they grow, this system is provides all the benefits of traditional farming minus the effects of bad harvests from droughts and poor soil conditions.  More nutritious foods also benefit diets across developing countries, in many cases farmers can grow potatoes and corn because of little use of water and use of poor soil but there is sometimes a lack of green vegetables, Aquaponics reduces the need for water and fertile soil, increasing the potential of crops and nutritious properties from diverse crops.