The Second Life of Containers Meets Vertical Farming

Greatit sold its first 14 Demetra containers

A year after the launch on the market of the vertical farming solution Demetra, Greatit from Brescia makes a first assessment of its activities and, more generally, of a sector that can significantly contribute to the innovation of growing processes characterized by a low environmental impact and high resilience.

After 4 years dedicated to R&D, 14 customized Demetra containers were sold during the first year to be used for the cultivation of saffron, which can be obtained in only 37 days with a production of around 2 kg for each of its 9 annual cycles, as well as for the cultivation medicinal cannabis and other applications by various agricultural institutes in Brescia and Parma that train agronomists and growers.

Demetra's technological development concerned mainly the software for climate control via the web in order to make cultivation, irrigation, and fertigation as efficient and effective as possible. Demetra provides, in fact, detailed analyses and the extraction of water and energy consumption data with a simple and intuitive interface.

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For more information:
Daniele Bertocchi
Greatit
Tel.: +39 3249034218
d.bertocchi@greatit.it
www.greatit.it

Publication date: Fri 16 Jun 2023
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