Sustainable Circular Agricultural Cluster

The aim of the project is to create positive effects on the social, economic and environmental standards of certain areas in Greece through the vertical production of food based on modern units of the agricultural sector.

Different programs, policies and strategies from the UN and the EU, such as the Millennium Development Goals, the Circular Economy Action Plan or the Fork to Table Strategy, have worked together to ensure that more food is produced, safer, better quality, more readily available, at the lowest cost to the consumer, while minimizing the negative impact on the environment, reducing the carbon footprint and the water waste footprint.

THE PROJECT CONCEPT - Agricultural ECO Cluster

We have developed the Sustainable Circular Agricultural Cluster.

The project concerns a vertical implementation in a specific area of a number of livestock, agricultural and side farms that incorporates the principles and best practices of Sustainable Development and the Circular Economy with the use of renewable energy sources, zero residual, zero residual and zero.

In a relatively small area the following infrastructure are implemented:

Livestock facilities [livestock breeding, milking, cheese-making]
Agricultural facilities [hydroponics greenhouses, feed production, etc.]
All supportive [production and management of diets, product standardization, etc]
Smart agriculture Management systems with complete recycling and reuse of resources [utilization of biowaste and agricultural waste for the production of organic fertilizers, purification and reuse of water, etc]

All of the above with:

central support and management by a dedicated team of experts [agronomist, nutritionist, chemist, geneticist, doctors, etc.]
using a central management system of intelligent agriculture [control of diets, automation, automatic machines, condition control, complete operating information system, etc.]
Innovation and training center
Complete recycling and reuse of water resources
Zero residue and zero waste
Energy autonomous installation using renewable energy sources.

THE DESIGN

The design was based on standards and principles:

Circular Economy
Organic production
Waste management
Minimum level of emissions
Zero Waste
Water recycling & reuse
Use of renewable energy sources [photovoltaics, geothermal, etc.]
Energy management
Precision Agriculture
Modular Design
Compliance with EU programs such as From Farm to Fork, or Circular Economy Strategy, or the UN Sustainability Millennium Goals

THE IMPLEMENTATION

The implementation ensures the highest possible level of operation, environmentally friendly operation with zero pollutants, significant economies of scale, zero transport costs and an optimal operational and sanitary operation that can be a best practice for upgrading the production standards of our country.

Complete vertical production in a small number of acres
Full integration of principles and practices of Circular Economy
Organic production
Creation of new jobs
Zero transportation costs
Very high level of infrastructure and equipment
Minimization of diseases
Dramatic reduction of feed costs
Multiple business models & revenue sources
Minimum level of emissions
Zero residue
Up to 50% less human resources [compared to conventional operational models/methods]
Water recycling & reuse
Energy autonomous operation
Use of renewable energy sources
Complete production control at all stages & for all operational units
Lower initial installation costs
Faster repayment of investment
Production all year round

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