What are Hydroponics and Aquaponics? Aquaponics and hydroponics are both soilless, a substrate that is part of an artificial system of cultivation in which plants are grown without soil. Aquaponics involves the use of fish waste as nutrients for the plants. Hydroponics uses nutrient solutions mixed directly with water to grow the plants (Aquaponics,2023). Aquaponics and Hydroponics offer several advantages in agriculture, which will improve food security in Jamaica. Some key benefits include: Hydroponics Needs No Soil : Hydroponics needs no soil. Land degradation is a problem facing agriculture in Jamaica. As soil degrades, it becomes more difficult to farm in it. Land degradation happens due to climate change, natural erosion and pollution, which is a problem in Jamaica. Land degradation results in soil with fewer nutrients and becomes less suited to grow healthy crops. Hydroponic crops don’t contribute to soil degradation, so they can help slow land degradation. They don’t re...