Agrokruh
Revolutionary technology for growing vegetables.
Agrokruh technology:
Agrocrooh technology represents an agrotechnical gantry moving around central pillar. As needed, different types of tools are attached to the tool hinge, which moves along the gantry/arm, creating a spiral-shaped row. Agrocrooh word comes from Slovak "kruh" = circle. It is powered by an electric motor and, thanks to its lower consumption of electricity and water compared to conventional farming, it allows work to be automated and reduces the manual workload by up to 70%. We are continuously developing further modules to facilitate farming practices, such as a complex system for pre-growing seedlings or a special delivery box.
Small Family Farm Concept:
- Small family farm, 2hectares
- 5 arms managing 15 circle-shaped fields
- 24 tones of vegetables per year among 52 species
- feeds 64 families of 4
We Provide
- technology
- agronomic know-how
- business know-how
We want to inspire farmers to follow the path of sustainable agriculture and to make it easier for them we provide proven revolutionary technology, as well as agronomic and business know-how. Let's turn degraded land into fertile agrocroohs! No hard work, we promise!
We focus on soil
Unlike conventional soil cultivation methods, Agrocrooh prevents soil erosion caused by air and water by avoiding use of heavy machinery, which causes soil compaction leading to reduced rate of infiltration and drainage. Simply put, don't look for tractors at our farm.
No artificial fertilizers nor biocides. Undesirable weeds are removed mechanically, dried in the sunlight and their residues remain in the soil, enriching it as a very important organic component.
Soil Revitalization
Automation
Reduction of Manual
Workload by 70%
Sustainable Agriculture
Vegetables
Vegetables from Agrocrooh are very tasty and nutritious simply because they are grown in natural environment and conditions. Ján Šlinský, author of the Agrocrooh platform, likes to say that his veggies are "more than just organic, they are real".
Community:
Farm business model is based on community supported agriculture (CSA). Sales happen within a closed community of regular clients. This allows to form multiple non-competing farms in all regions of the world. Human relationships are strengthened and conditions for agro-tourism can flourish. Thus Agrocrooh represents opportunity to support renaissance of rural life.
Continuity:
Presenting and teaching the agrocrooh platform at specialized Secondary Schools will help train a strong generation of farmers prepared for the new millennium. We already have to deal with numerous changes not only climatic and we are being forced to re-evaluate our current agrotechnical and agronomic practices. Soil revitalization takes time and it is family multi-generational farming that has great potential for success in the future.
The evolution of agriculture can be divided into the following periods:
Past
Manual soil cultivation with primitive tools.
Livestock used for ploughing.
Today
Use of heavy machinery, GMO and chemicals for mass production.
Eliminated or reduced dosage of chemicals for so-called organic production, still using heavy machinery.
The Future
Sustainable agriculture, no chemicals nor heavy machinery. High workload and time-consuming. And to that we have a clear solution - AGROCROOH.
Author of Agrocrooh: Ján Šlinský
He basically made the first version of the mechanical arm with his bare hands and devoted his life to testing and improving. At the same time, he developed agronomic practices for the organic cultivation of 52 types of vegetables and herbs, as well as a system for their distribution within a closed circle of regular buyers, which is intended to foster the emergence of quality interpersonal relationships. Healthy soil, good food and strong relationships are the main pillars of the Agrocrooh platform.
