Through the use of the CIRC4FooD system, the following benefits are expected:

  • >30% savings in water use from the water supply network
  • >30% savings in the use of commercial fertilizer
  • >20% in the use of water for vegetable production
  • >10% in the amount of vegetables produced
  • >20% reduction in vegetable production costs
  • >20% reduction in the amount of vegetables sent to waste bins

More specifically, the benefits of using the CIRC4FooD system are divided into three areas and are listed below.

  • Economic Benefits

    • Reduction of water applied to vegetables
    • Reduction of working time through better monitoring of plant growth achieved by the use of sensors in crops.
    • Increase the productivity of the gardener
    • Increase the quantity of the production
    • Increase the quality of the production

  • Environmental Benefits

    • Monitoring of crop development conditions
    • Monitoring the quantity and quality of water collected
    • Monitoring of the produced compost
    • Maximizing system usage efficiency
    • Minimizing the risk of environmental pollution

  • Social Benefits

    • Installation of the CIRC4FooD system in immigrants' homes
    • Change of culture / mentality
    • Penetration of the culture of urban agriculture and recycling for the next generations of immigrants
    • Transfer of expertise to the country of origin