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  <title>Hydroponics: An intensified system of crop production</title>

      <doi>https://doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2025.13.02.133</doi>
  
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      <abstract><![CDATA[<p>With the pace at which the global population is rising, in that proportion the agricultural<br />
growth rate has not happened thereby affecting food production. In the era, of climate change,<br />
industrialization, the colonization of fertile land, land degradation and the cessation of expanding<br />
agricultural land, the situation has become increasingly unfavorable for meeting food demand<br />
and changing dietary patterns. There is an urgent need to increase productivity per unit area<br />
including climate-resilient alternative agriculture production systems that focus on resilience,<br />
resource efficiency and disease management. Hydroponicsis based on vertical farming can be<br />
achieved through a soilless cultivation system. Recently it has gained interest because of reduced<br />
reliance on agricultural land and pesticides. Hydroponics technique can be used in regions with<br />
poor soil quality, thereby reducing the harmful impacts of extreme weather conditions. The<br />
hydroponic feasibility is depend on minimize challenges in cultivation such as technical<br />
knowledge, initial cost of structure, the spread of water-borne diseases, the maintenance of<br />
microclimates for diverse crops, managing root exudates, and controlling algal growth due<br />
to light and nutrients. The hydroponics system enhances yield and crop productivity by<br />
conserving water, energy, and space. Therefore, it can be an ideal option for agricultural<br />
intensification and the sustainable growth of crop production.</p>
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                <div class="aatcc-abstract-text"><p>With the pace at which the global population is rising, in that proportion the agricultural<br />
growth rate has not happened thereby affecting food production. In the era, of climate change,<br />
industrialization, the colonization of fertile land, land degradation and the cessation of expanding<br />
agricultural land, the situation has become increasingly unfavorable for meeting food demand<br />
and changing dietary patterns. There is an urgent need to increase productivity per unit area<br />
including climate-resilient alternative agriculture production systems that focus on resilience,<br />
resource efficiency and disease management. Hydroponicsis based on vertical farming can be<br />
achieved through a soilless cultivation system. Recently it has gained interest because of reduced<br />
reliance on agricultural land and pesticides. Hydroponics technique can be used in regions with<br />
poor soil quality, thereby reducing the harmful impacts of extreme weather conditions. The<br />
hydroponic feasibility is depend on minimize challenges in cultivation such as technical<br />
knowledge, initial cost of structure, the spread of water-borne diseases, the maintenance of<br />
microclimates for diverse crops, managing root exudates, and controlling algal growth due<br />
to light and nutrients. The hydroponics system enhances yield and crop productivity by<br />
conserving water, energy, and space. Therefore, it can be an ideal option for agricultural<br />
intensification and the sustainable growth of crop production.</p>
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