Revolutionizing Agriculture: Exploring the Potential of Hydroponics for Global Food Security

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dc.contributor.authorDahiya, Uen_US
dc.contributor.authorShwetaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorShubhamen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaushal, S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T11:04:54Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T11:04:54Z
dc.date.issued2025-04
dc.description.abstractSustainable agricultural solutions are urgently needed as population?growth, urbanization and climate change exerting huge pressure on the global food systems. Therefore, hydroponics can be an effective alternate for growing plants without the use of soil, as it has showed good results in terms of on season and off season crop yields by efficient resource utilization. This review discusses how hydroponics can contribute to food security, water scarcity and urbanization and also considering its historical development, technological advancement and comparative benefit against traditional agriculture. Hydroponics, as opposed to traditional agriculture, uses less land, no soil, prevents soil degradation and requires fewer pesticides or herbicides and thus it is suitable for both rural and urban areas. Nonetheless, obstacles like sizable upfront expenses, advanced technical requirements and energy use limit their potential. Hydroponic methods like Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Deep Water Culture (DWC) and aeroponics utilize automation, Internet of Things (IoT) and LED lightings to provide the favourable growing conditions to plants and also save up to 90 per cent of water along with yield maximization. Present review highlights the hydroponics promise as a means?to bolstering future food security as the crops can be grown year-round and is less dependent on environmental conditions compared to traditional agricultural crops. The challenges of advancements in renewable energy integration and scalable systems persist, and thus, holding promise?for a sustainable food supply in the future. Therefore, hydroponics can be an effective technique under aqua-agricultural system in term of round the year crop production and less dependency in soil based resources. Sustainable agricultural solutions are urgently needed as population?growth, urbanization and climate change exerting huge pressure on the global food systems. Therefore, hydroponics can be an effective alternate for growing plants without the use of soil, as it has showed good results in terms of on season and off season crop yields by efficient resource utilization. This review discusses how hydroponics?can contribute to food security, water scarcity and urbanization and also considering its historical development, technological advancement and comparative benefit against traditional agriculture. Hydroponics, as opposed to traditional?agriculture, uses less land, no soil, prevents soil degradation and requires fewer pesticides or herbicides and thus it is suitable for both rural and urban areas. Nonetheless, obstacles like sizable upfront expenses, advanced technical requirements?and energy use limit their potential. Hydroponic methods like Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Deep Water Culture (DWC) and aeroponics utilize automation, Internet of Things (IoT) and LED lightings to?provide the favourable growing conditions to plants and also save up to 90 per cent of water along with yield maximization. Present review highlights the hydroponics promise as a means?to bolstering future food security as the crops can be grown year-round and is less dependent on environmental conditions compared to traditional agricultural crops. The challenges of advancements in renewable energy integration and scalable systems persist, and thus, holding promise?for a sustainable food supply in the future. Therefore, hydroponics can be an effective technique under aqua-agricultural system in term of round the year crop production and less dependency in soil based resources.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsUniversity Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDahiya U, Shweta, Kumar M, Shubham, Kaushal S.. Revolutionizing Agriculture: Exploring the Potential of Hydroponics for Global Food Security . European Journal of Nutrition and Food Safety. 2025 Apr; 17(4): 302-316en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-5641
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/248201
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMs. M. B. Mondalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume17en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i41701en_US
dc.subjectHydroponicsen_US
dc.subjectsoilless agricultureen_US
dc.subjecturban farmingen_US
dc.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectfood securityen_US
dc.subjectresource efficiencyen_US
dc.titleRevolutionizing Agriculture: Exploring the Potential of Hydroponics for Global Food Securityen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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