Nature and technology blend into a perfect ecosystem.

Over 90,000 plants grown through our vertical aquaponic system. Thanks to the nutrients provided by fish, we have created a continuous cycle that purifies the water for a sustainable, circular and innovative production of the highest quality.

We grow the best plant varieties without generating any kind of waste, managing to valorize every waste by reintroducing it into our production cycle.

In the aquaponics plant, water circulates from the fish tanks reaching and fertilizing the plants, then returning clean to the fishes again. This allows us to recover all the water that the plants were not able to absorb; reducing water consumption per kg of product by 90 percent compared to the traditional agriculture.

Through the coupling of production processes we are able to create a virtuous cycle and an agricultural, energy and economic supply chain that doesn’t produce any polluting waste.

Aquaponics is a technique by which fish farming and the production of the highest quality salads and herbs are coupled.

180 liters

of water saved
per kg of salad

– 33.000 kg

CO2 emission
per year

x 4

Production
per hectare

– 90%

Pollutant
inputs

Data are calculated on an annual basis and in comparison with the traditional agriculture

Benefits

More yield faster, with certainty.

Less pollution, independence from ground quality

Better quality of work

The Circle’s aquaponics

Fish

The fish organic scrap is the main nutrient for plants.

 Biofilter 

Rich in ammonia, the fish organic scrap passes through a bacterial filter that converts the Ammonia to Nitrates, the most important nutrient for plants.

Plants

Absorb the nutrients dissolved in the water, purifying it before being returned to the fishes.

Water

With a water saving of more than 90% compared to the traditional agriculture, the cycle closes and the water returns to the fish.

Technology in support of Aquaponics

Energy

In 2018, thanks to an awarded European bid, and with the support of the Lazio Region, we built our photovoltaic panel system with a capacity of 10kw.

This makes the plant’s energy needs totally covered by a renewable energy source such as the solar one, making the production cycle even more sustainable

Control and sensors

To control our plant, we have developed and installed sensors that are able to constantly monitor the key biological values.

This allows a remote control and a significant reduction of the need for usurious labour power within the plant itself.

We constantly monitor: humidity, temperatures, water values, etc. to ensure that all positive parameters are met.

Traceability and safety

 The Circle fully meets the requirements of food safety and food security and product traceability thanks to the tracking technology that ensures the transparency throughout the supply chain