Our Research
Our visit to OASIS Fish Farm
Local Grouper
One of the main ingredients of this theme dinner is the giant grouper.
In recent years, the local aquaculture company OASIS Aquaculture Technologies Asia Ltd. has developed indoor breeding of the giant grouper.
But why develop a fish farm when we can catch fish directly from the ocean?
For a long time the marine life suffered from global overfishing.
Raising fish in aqua farms with RAS systems apart from the ocean recovers marine life from overfishing.
The fish are raised in a safe and clean. The indoor farm remains the same temperature throughout the year allowing the grouper to grow in a stress free environment.
The Oasis RAS System
Recirculating Aquaculture System
Source: Aquaculture Technologies Asia Ltd., https://www.aquatechasia.hk/1530
VMO Hong Kong
Vegetable Marketing Organization
In 1946 VMO was first established to control sales and trade of vegetables in Kowloon and New Territories. Moreover, the organisation was also set up to rehabilitate and facilitate local farming during post-war times. Over the years, VMO promoted local vegetable farming and improved the socioeconomic status of farming communities.
Since the establishment of the wholesale vegetable market in Cheung Shan Wan in 1965 commerce increased. Today, 26 cooperative societies have formed which collect, weigh local grown vegetables.
Peggy Chan
Plant-based chef and executive director at Zerofootprint Asia
We invited Peggy Chan as a guest speaker to one of our first lessons of the final year project. She gave us a deep insight of the work behind Zerofootprint Asia and shared her knowledge on sustainable practices in the restaurant industry.
What are some examples of regenerative farming practices?
Undersown
Crops
Undersown crops help to green the field all year round.
These are usually added to main crops such as cereals, corn or canola.
Rotational
Grazing
Animals are moved around the pasture to improve soil, plant and animal health.
Only a portion of the pasture is grazed at a time, while the rest of the pasture is "resting." The pasture is divided into different areas for this purpose.
Soil fertility is increased and thus Co2 from the atmosphere is stored in the soil.
Intercrops
provide more life in the soil, a better soil structure and an optimal nutrient supply. Weeds, diseases and pests are suppressed in a natural way.
Agroforestry
Agroforestry refers to a wide range of land use practices that integrate pasture or crops with trees and shrubs. Protects the field from the elements, reduces the use of fertilizers and pesticides.