AQUAPONICS IN BRAZIL: REVIEW AND SURVEY ON WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Aquaponics is a food production technique that may be applied in the context of urban agriculture to help achieve security and promote sustainable patterns, among other Sustainable Development Goals. Brazilian population large highly concentrated areas might benefit from this technique. Similar any activity, aquaponic systems generate wastes must properly managed, but until now no study focused on waste generated such or management practices adopted by producers; goal article was address both these gaps. A systematic review identified streams aquaponics, while were seldom mentioned addressed. survey producers located 17 27 federal units helped confirm sludge, packaging waste, dead fish unusable plant fractions as typical streams. It also lack concern for more in-depth assessment improve practices, which tended gravitate toward adequate inadequate disposal. Finally, proposes each stream, drawing strategies foreseen National Solid Waste Policy.