A LOT of people are learning about aquaponics as a sustainable way of producing home-grown vegetables – not because they have to, but because they like it.
Practical Aquaponics owner Murray Hallam is one of the world’s best-known faces in aquaponics.
He says there is a looming global food shortage, and he believes now is the time to find sustainable solutions.
“Covid has hit people harder than many think,” he said. “Those people who’ve had the good fortune to be in a public service job, or on a fixed income, don’t understand the impact on small business.”
Mr Hallam took home two key awards at last year’s Business Distinction Awards, for “education, employment and training” and one of the six big prizes for “sustainability”.
His research and development facility at Jimboomba has “perfected many new methodologies for commercial farm aquaponic systems”.
“Sustainability is more important than ever,” he said. “Food supply is very important than anything else.”
Mr Hallam said old fashioned values brought on by two world wars are resurfacing as people face difficult times.
“Young people who only care about their mobile phones are in for a big shock, particularly if they can’t buy or get food.”
He said more and more people now had a home garden and were again looking at ways to be self-sufficient.
Now is the time to nominate a business which is focusing on sustainability, or one which has great education, employment and training programs.
It’s easy to nominate someone for a Business Distinction Award.
Simply go to loganbusinessawards.com.au and click the “nominations are open” button.
You can also send nominations to MyCity Logan, PO Box 115, Waterford 4133, or by texting 0477 316 892.
“This is a real chance to rally around those who are the backbone of our local economy,” chamber president Stewart Fleming said.
