Development and Characterisation of a Telemetry Infrastructure to Study Environmental Factors in a Custom Built Aquaponics System.

This article discusses the challenges faced by the food sector, such as overexploitation of resources, climate change, and pollution, which have led to poverty and hunger in many parts of the world. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for responsible production and consumption, as well as zero hunger, to be achieved within 15 years. One solution to achieve these goals is aquaponics, a system that integrates aquaculture and hydroponics, which has several advantages such as pesticide-free products, efficient use of water, decreased pollution and eutrophication, and higher vegetable production per m2. The article focuses on the dynamics of nutrients in the aquaponic system, specifically how nutrients are consumed, metabolized, and released into the system, and how they are processed by bacteria and assimilated by plants. The article also discusses how technological solutions such as telemetry and the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to improve the efficiency of aquaponic systems. Overall, the article emphasizes the importance of sustainable food production and the potential of aquaponics as a solution to achieve the SDGs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]