Ideal for:
Community, NGO, school, or hostel projects. Speciality products for commercial purposes.
Production:
| Total in system | Harvest per month | Harvest per year | |
| Nile Tilapia | 3 000 fish | 225 kg | 2 700 kg |
| Gravel Barrels (Tomato as sample) | 156 barrels | 624 kg | 7 488 Kg |
| Deep Water Culture (Lettuce as sample) | 3 600 holes | 3 600 plants | 43 200 plants |
Quick facts:
| Size: | 30 m X 10 m |
| Total water in system: | 90 000 litres |
| Daily water use | 150 – 200 litres |
| Fish feed: | 90 kg/month |
| Power use: | 4,3 kW (with geothermal heating and cooling) |
Capital cost (VAT Excl):
| Complete system: | R500 000 |
| With tunnel: | R650 000 |
| Cost to run: | R200 000/ year |
| Potential income: | R350 000 /year |
*Prices subject to change
Included:
· Fish section with filtering, mineralisation, and nitrification system
· Gravel Barrels section for fruiting crops, such as tomato, pepper, cucumber, and brinjal
· Deep Water Culture section for leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, and herbs
· Water and geothermal pumps, air pumps, pipes and fittings
Optional:
· Wicking beds for root crops, e.g. carrot, onion, potato
· Tunnel/net house with net/plastic covering
· Starter pack with seed, grow medium, seedling trays, IPM package, nutrients, fish, fish feed.
· Training and support package
Excluded:
· Gravel for Gravel Barrels
· Paving or bricks for pathways and cement slab under dam
· Terrain preparation
· Transport of system, travel and accommodation costs for construction team
· Labour on site to assist with construction