The Circle, the first and largest farm of Aquaponics Of Europe, its expansion continues. With a plant expanded to 12,500 square meters and new product lines, the Roman company aims to strengthen its commitment to sustainable innovation in the agri -food sector and to face new future challenges
Sustainable and innovative growth
The Circle consolidates its growth by expanding its production plant to Rome, which now reaches an area of 12,500 square meters. The goal for 2025 is ambitious: cultivate over 150 thousand plants and collect about 21 thousand kg of salad per year, saving 180 liters of water for each kg produced, for an annual total of about 3 million and 200 thousand liters.
Thanks to the elimination of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and the reduction of 33 thousand kg of CO₂ emitted, The Circle continues to pursue an efficient and respectful production of the environment.
Pride in the words of Thomas Marino, CEO of The Circle
«The new Rome plant is totally operational and with it we are able to make a huge step forward in our mission to bring sustainable innovation in the sector agri -food»Underlines Thomas Marino. Also highlighting that thanks to this project it will be possible to cultivate a significantly greater number of plants but in an even more sustainable and respectful way for the environment.
Awards and presence in the trade fairs
For the fifth consecutive year, The Circle is confirmed among the five hundred companies AgriFoodTech More promising in the world, improving their ranking of one hundred and sixteen positions in the Foodtech500 ranking, where it now occupies the thirteenth century placed globally and the third in Italy.
He recently participated in Horeca ExpoForum in Turin, consolidating existing partnerships and tightening new ones. From 5 to 8 May, the company will be present at TuttoFood in Milan for the official launch of its new line of transformed products, with the aim of expanding the commercial network in the Horeca and retail sector.
The future challenges of waterponic
Despite the successes, the sector aquaponic In Italy it has yet to face important challenges. Among these, sensitize consumers on the benefits of aquaponics, integrate technological innovation with the Italian gastronomic tradition and make accessible on a large scale sustainable products also in large retailers. It will be essential to continue investing in research and development to improve productivity and energy efficiency of the plants.
