TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE
Amazonics
Aquaponics in
Suriname
Healthy people through healthy food
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DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE
 Mission: Serving the society healthy natural organic food free
from mercury and pesticide, environmentally friendly
produced .
 Aquaponics is the synergistic cohabitation of aquaculture and
hydroponics in a greenhouse system, in this case powered by
solar energy and environmentally controlled.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE
 The development of aquaponics technology adapted to the local
situation is the first stage in the process. For this purpose
information about the aquaponics system was given to the
faculty for technological science of the AdeK University in 2011.
As a result 2 students requested participation in the project.
 The development of a larger scale aquaponics plant nearby
Paramaribo and the establishment of a organics restaurant is the
second stage.
 Third stage is the implementation of aquaponics technology in
villages of Suriname
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
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Aquaculture alone is a 50 billion dollar industry (2009)
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Annual growth rate is 11%. Food prices are rising worldwide.
The healthy state of the economy in the Unasur/Caricom
region will only enhance this.
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One of the key elements of the reform plan of our
government(M.O.P) is the need for decentralization.
Decentralization of value added (food)production should be a
part of the plan.
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The hinterland must be reformed from a solely extractive
region to a region of progress, production and education, and
to a region where people can actually have a future.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
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Integrated in the aquaponics system we aim to have a cybercafé
with broadband connection. Everything will be preferably
powered by solar cells. Distance monitoring through CDMA
internet is an option. The aquaponics system will serve as an
example of bringing ecological friendly technology to indigenous
villages.
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Technology push value. Aquaponics will push the level of
agricultural technology in the hinterland from the middle ages
straight to the 21st century. (or maybe further) Aquaponics is the
most efficient food production system! (if done correctly)
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MARKETS
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Amazonics Paramaribo will primary serve our own
Amazonics organic restaurant and secondary to
health conscious customers, preferably directly.
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Amazonics hinterland will serve healthy poison-free
food competitively priced to villages and tourists.
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Amazonics will aim to promote agro tourism as a
supplement to the already many ecological and
cultural options the hinterland has to offer.
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Amazonics will expand and will dig deep into
specialized upper bracket markets, with high quality
needs, in the region. (Organics is a growing
market, 20% per year for the last few years)
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ACTIONS
TO CARRY OUT
STEP-BY-STEP PLAN
(WHAT, WHO, WHEN)
Activity
Responsible
1
Building the pilotplant
R.Leter
2
Starting tests, cycling of the system
3
Acquire fingerlings, seed material and fish feed
4
Attaining microbiological and chemical equilibrium in the
system(nitrate cycle) NH4+2O2->NO3- + 2H+ +H2O
5
6
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Building the large aquaponics system and training
centre for future entrepreneurs
Investigating potential candidates and villages for
franchises of the system
7
Preservation of several management systems
8
Carry out the future plans (such as certifying our
company)
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Date
Resources Needed
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RESOURCE (financial and other e.g.,
facilities, services, etc.)
Estimated Cost
Possible
Sources
Pilot project, technological development
10.000 US$
Own finances
Phase 2
50.000 US$
Technical assistance
10.000 US$
Feasability study
10.000 US$
Visit best practice
10.000 US$
Restaurant
100.000 US$
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PRODUCTS/ RESULTS
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
(Implementation of XX, by what date)
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carrying capacity, maximum
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making our own hatchery
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Date: 2013
Date: 2014
upgrading the hatchery (only male fingerlings)
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Date: 2015
 aquaponics training center
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Date: 2015
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LEADERSHIP
 INFLUENCE LEADER(s) (“Trekker”)
 R. Leter
 TECHNICAL LEADER(s)
 M. Bogor
 N. Dakriet
 INTIATIVE ACTION TEAM
 R. Leter (robertleter@gmail.com)
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Summary Table of Tasks
1
2
3
4
5
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Activity
Responsible
Date
Building the pilotplant
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.
Starting tests, cycling of the system
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Purchase of fingerlings and seed
material
Purchase of fish feed
Attaining microbiological and
chemical equilibrium in the
system(nitrate cycle)
6
Building the large aquaponics
system and training center for
future entrepreneurs
7
Investigating potential candidates
and villages for franchises of the
system
8
Preservation of several
management systems
9
Carry out the future plans
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Resources