The seventh and final training school organised by the EU Aquaponics Hub was hosted by the AquaBioTech Group in Malta from October 30 to November 2, 2017. The four-day training school on ‘Aquaponics: Ergonomics and economics’ covered the design of Recirculating Aquaculture System and hydroponic greenhouse ergonomics and economics.
The course was attended by trainees from Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey, and the UK. Videos of the lectures and field trips will be available soon. Download the COST Training school Malta-Final report.
Source: EU Aquaponics Hub (Sarah Milliken)
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