Aquaponics is an intensive form of agriculture, combining hydroponics and fish farming in a closed symbiotic system that produces at least 10 times more crops than traditional farming using a tenth of the water, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Over the past 10 years, INMED has developed an innovative, simplified form of aquaponics and a unique implementation model to deliver inclusive and sustainable food production in regions hard hit by climate change. This model has been tested on three continents, with operations in South Africa, Jamaica and Peru, including schools, cooperatives led by women and people with disabilities and homes.

Sustainable livelihoods in agriculture are extremely difficult to achieve for small-scale farmers. The INMED ASE offers a variety of support to increase capacity and sustainability for farmers, while strengthening climate change adaptation and food security for the world. With the INMED ASE, farmers get:

1. Intensive training, mentoring, and ongoing community-based “train-the-trainer” support to learn basic business skills, gain confidence to run an effective aquaponics business operation.
2. Mechanisms and tools to demonstrate to the markets and financial institutions the ability to manage a successful business.
3. Options to start small to finance start-up operations while learning and demonstrating success to scale.
4. A self-sustaining enterprise that yields returns for investments and profits to invest further in its social purpose.

Investing in the INMED ASE makes good business sense. As a sustainable enterprise, it generates income from multiple revenue streams to scale the impact and ROI—whether social or financial. CLICK HERE to learn how. 

The INMED ASE is made possible in collaboration with these partners. Special thanks to the Sustainable Futures program of Mondelēz Global LLC for providing seed funding to launch the INMED ASE.