Report of the FAO Technical Workshop on Advancing Aquaponics: an efficient use of limited resources. Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda, 14-18 August 2017
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A technical training workshop on advancing aquaponics was held in Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 14–18 August 2017. Fourteen international participants were present from five countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis). The workshop was an activity under the Technical Cooperation Project (TCP/SLC/3601) Towards a Caribbean Blue Revolution in response to the request from the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis. The fiv e-day workshop was convened by FAO and consisted of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on activities supported by aquaponics experts from Indies Greens, a commercial aquaponic farm that doubles as a teaching and demonstration system, and was supported by FAO technical officers and aquaponics consultants. Recommendations were gathered based on participant feedback and included: (i) FAO support for follow up activities; (ii) further development of tools for modelling and record keeping; (iii) netw orking support; (iv) severe weather risk mitigation support; (v) improvements to the workshop structure; and (v) clarification on certain terminology.