by NTP Staff | Jan 13, 2014 | Ecology, Food, Sustainability, Urban Farming
We have heard the old saying that “we are what we eat.” This saying has a great significance because what we eat has a great impact on how we live. It is closely related to our health and environment. In recent years, there has been an increased demand for food that...
by NTP Staff | Jan 13, 2014 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Ecology, Food, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability, Urban Farming
Many of us have done this as a child. We have clipped a part of a plant and kept it in water hoping that the plant will grow with roots coming out. This works with some plants. You are able to see roots grow from the clipped piece and soon it starts to grow into a...
by NTP Staff | Jan 12, 2014 | Ecology, Staff Blog
It is the beginning of a new year, and this gives us an opportunity to look back at what we have been doing in the past to help the environment and sustainability, how well we have been managing our waste, recycling our trash and how effectively we have been reusing...
by NTP Staff | Jan 8, 2014 | Ecology, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
What are you going to do new this year that is going to help the environment become cleaner? There are thousands of actions you can take and make pledges this year to address the current global issues. Issues such as sudden climatic changes, green house effect,...
by NTP Staff | Jan 7, 2014 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Food, Gardening, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Winter is right around the corner and most outdoor gardening projects will have to stop until the spring gets here. In the meantime, you can try growing some of the micro green plants indoors, which does not require much space. You can start a micro green plantation...
by NTP Staff | Jan 7, 2014 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Food, Gardening, Staff Blog, Sustainability
The need for food to feed the planet is growing every day, and there is no simple solution for addressing this problem. To add insult to injury, the world is also going through climatic changes, environmental disturbances and also shortages of resources. On top of...
by NTP Staff | Dec 17, 2013 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Food, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Fish is a great source of protein for us, especially the rich omega 3, a fatty acid that has been linked to weight loss solutions, cholesterol control and reducing the risks of heart diseases. The recent population growth and decrease in the wild fish population has...
by NTP Staff | Dec 10, 2013 | Food, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Food is one of the basic necessities of humans. Without food no living things, including humans, are able to survive. So food is not only the basic necessity of humans and other living things, but it is also essential for sustainability of society. Therefore, it is...
by NTP Staff | Nov 15, 2013 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Food, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Sweet corn is a vegetable that everyone loves. You can eat sweet corn in variety of ways. It can be eaten right off the plants. You can also prepare several food items with them including corn soup, and in combination of other vegetables such as beans or sweet peas....
by NTP Staff | Nov 14, 2013 | Food, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
It has often been debated if we should eat foods only made from organic farming methods? Is it harmful to eat food from conventional farms? Would we benefit from eating organic food only? And so on. However, it is not always simple to answer all these questions with...
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