Making LOTS of MONEY with Aquaponics
Profiting and Bartering
Making lots of money with an aquaponic system is easily achievable, as a side business or as full-time endeavor. This book provides you with the aquaponic operation economic, budget, and costs data you will need to be successful. This valuable resource will also show you how to barter your harvest and make money numerous other ways in from your aquaponic system beyond the harvest. Everything you need to create a profitable aquaponic business is also included within this book. You will learn: · Fish species that generate the most revenue per pound. · Vegetables that provide the highest profit margin. · Fish species and vegetables that are in the highest demand by consumers. · Non-vegetable plants which provide greater revenue than vegetable plants. · Other aquatic species that can be grown in aquaponics which can generate more revenue than the commonly grown aquaponic fish species. · Costs involved in setting-up and operating an aquaponic system. · How to minimize your costs. · Best places and methods for selling your fish and plant harvest. · Regulations and legalities involved in setting-up and operating an aquaponic business. · Best ways and places to barter your aquaponic surplus. · How to legally label your harvest as ‘organic’. · Best approaches to having a successful aquaponics business. · Benefit-Cost Analysis of an aquaponic operation. · How to generate the largest profit margin. · Which aquaponic systems – Media-Bed/Flood-and-Drain, Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Raft System / Deep Water Culture (DWC) – are the most profitable. Pros and cons to each of these types of aquaponic systems. · Numerous other ways in which you can earn additional revenue from your aquaponic system, beyond selling fish and your harvest. · Time management strategies, how to obtain free labor, and much more. About the Author: David H Dudley, PMP, PE, is a professional aquaponics consultant who has helped many individuals and organizations develop aquaponic systems. His accomplished career in aquaponics and aquaculture includes serving as the Construction Manager of the Oklahoma Aquarium, Engineering Manager of the nation's largest caviar producing company, overseeing life support systems of four large aquaculture facilities, designing a $5M aquaculture operation for white sturgeon, and Project Manager of a large fishing clinic facility for the U.S. Department of Wildlife. David also holds advanced degrees in civil engineering and nutrition/dietetics, owned a commercial nursery, and has several decades of experience in vegetable gardening. David understands every facet of aquaponics and clearly communicates aquaponics in a way that truly helps others. Pages: 343 Lots of helpful tables, illustrations, photos, data, and figures included. User-friendly book. FREE Shipping. I will leave you positive feedback. Thank you for your interest. |