{"id":24363,"date":"2025-06-11T09:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/?p=24363"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:15:41","slug":"agrokruhy-farming-in-circles-for-a-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/en\/agrokruhy-farming-in-circles-for-a-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Agrokruhy: Farming in Circles for a Sustainable Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the world looks for smarter, greener ways to grow food, a small but powerful innovation from Slovakia is gaining attention. It\u2019s called Agrokruhy (in Slovak language), meaning Agrocircles, and it\u2019s changing how we think about farming. Developed by the Slovak agronomist Mr J\u00e1n \u0160linsk\u00fd, this circular farming system is designed for small-scale organic vegetable production and supporting community agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s simple, sustainable, and surprisingly efficient. On just 2 hectares, up to 24 tons of seasonal vegetables can be grown annually. It reduces manual workload by up to 70 percent \u2013 it can sow seeds, plant seedlings, mulch, or loosen soil. (Agrokruh 2024.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view of a field with multiple circular crop patterns. Two blue flags with white text are visible near the circular fields. The field is divided into several sections, each containing a circular crop pattern at different stages of growth.\" class=\"wp-image-24365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy-570x285.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picture 1. Agrokruhy &#8211; Farming in Circles for a Sustainable Future. (Stredn\u00e1 odborn\u00e1 \u0161kola agrotechnick\u00fdch a gastronomick\u00fdch slu\u017eieb 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agrokruhy \u2013 How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of Agrokruhy are the round plant beds, each with its with its central fixed bases with a rotating mechanical arm anchored at one end and powered at the other. The 18-metre-long arm cultivates crops in a spiral pattern. One arm can operate 3 circular beds with a triangle-shaped paths between them. Dedicated tools for growing vegetables, like cultivators, seeders, and planters, can be attached to the arm that moves in a circle from the outside to the centre, creating a spiral-shaped row. (Agrokruh 2024; Sak\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1 2025.) The logic of the Agrokruhy farm can be seen here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kvMATRjN9ws&amp;t=57s\">Link to a video presenting the Agrokruhy system<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr \u0160linsk\u00fd got the inspiration of the spiral pattern by watching a travel documentary where he saw a yak (a large, bull-like animal) tied to a post. As it moved forward, the rope wound around the post, guiding the animal in a spiral path that covered every bit of ground. (Krava &amp; Company 2021.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, vegetables are grown in a careful rotation, avoiding monocultural crops (suitable for up to 52 species), using eco-friendly methods and machines without chemicals or hard work. Powered by electricity, it gently and quietly works the soil without compacting it, unlike heavy tractors, thus eliminating air and water erosion. The system avoids chemicals, supports the soil microbiome and biodiversity, and follows a clear philosophy: \u201cHealthy soil \u2013 healthy plants \u2013 healthy animals \u2013 healthy people\u201d. (Agrokruh 2024; Sak\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1 2025.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A School That Grows More Than Crops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most inspiring uses of Agrokruh is at the Secondary Agrotechnical and Gastronomy Service Vocational School in Priben\u00edk, Slovakia. Since 2018, students and teachers have turned former pastures into a productive organic farm. They have improved the soil by 24 tons of compost mixed with sand. Over a dozen types of vegetables were grown. Moreover, the school shared their harvest with local secondary school canteens and social service homes \u2013 over two tons in 2024 alone. (Sak\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1 2025.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school\u2019s work was recognized with the ATLAS environmental award, and it\u2019s also part of the Erasmus+ SOIL-VET project, which connects schools across Europe to promote sustainable agriculture (Sak\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March 2025, the school presented its Agrokruh experience at the CITISYSTEM interregional event in Ko\u0161ice, showing how local farming can support broader circular bioeconomy goals. Agrokruh fits perfectly into the idea of a circular bioeconomy \u2013 an approach that uses renewable resources wisely and keeps waste to a minimum. By composting, rotating crops, and avoiding synthetic inputs, the system creates a closed loop that\u2019s good for both people and the soil. This method helps grow many vegetables in a small space, making it easy to regularly supply fresh food to nearby people. (Sak\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1 2025.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This aligns with the goals of the CITISYSTEM project, which supports the systemic change in how cities manage bioresources and promotes local food production and nutrient circulation (Interreg Europe 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the above-mentioned ecological, economic and social benefits, Agrokruhy serves as an inspiring example and a practical tool for training future farmers and supports rural development. Informative trainings are organized for the public and private farmers. And because it\u2019s scalable, it could be adapted in many parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b3edfb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Author<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katerina Medkova<\/strong> works as an RDI Specialist at LAB University of Applied Sciences and is the CITISYSTEM Project Manager. CITISYSTEM &#8211; Supporting cities in sustainable biobased systemic change is an Interreg Europe co-funded project led by LAB University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The CITISYSTEM partnership consists of seven partners from Finland (2 partners), Slovakia, Slovenia, Belgium, Greece, and Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interregeurope.eu\/citisystem\">Link to the CITISYSTEM website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-1024x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24366\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-1024x368.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-768x276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-1536x551.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-2048x735.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/labfocus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/253_2025_Agrokruhy_Logo-570x205.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Agrokruh. 2024. Agrokruh &#8211; Revolutionary technology for growing vegetables. Cited 10 May 2025. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agrokruh.sk\/en\/technologia\/\">https:\/\/www.agrokruh.sk\/en\/technologia\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interreg Europe. 2025. CITISYSTEM \u2013 Supporting cities in sustainable biobased systemic change. Cited 10 May 2025. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interregeurope.eu\/citisystem\">https:\/\/www.interregeurope.eu\/citisystem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Krava &amp; Company. 2021. J\u00e1n \u0160linsk\u00fd, ktor\u00fd navrhol Agrokruh: Mal\u00ed farm\u00e1ri nikdy nebud\u00fa konkurova\u0165 cenou, ale vy\u0161\u0161ou kvalitou. Cited 21 May 2025. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kravaco.sk\/magazin\/40\/jan-slinsky-ktory-navrhol-agrokruh-mali-farmari-nikdy-nebudu-konkurovat-cenou-ale-vyssou-kvalitou\">https:\/\/www.kravaco.sk\/magazin\/40\/jan-slinsky-ktory-navrhol-agrokruh-mali-farmari-nikdy-nebudu-konkurovat-cenou-ale-vyssou-kvalitou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sak\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1, S. 2025. Agrokruhy and Innovative Sustainable Approaches. Presentation given at CITISYSTEM Interregional Event, Ko\u0161ice, March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stredn\u00e1 odborn\u00e1 \u0161kola agrotechnick\u00fdch a gastronomick\u00fdch slu\u017eieb. 2024. Fotky. Agrokruhy. Cited 14 May 2025. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/sospribenik.edupage.org\/a\/agrokruhy?eqa=dGV4dD10ZXh0L3RleHQyOSZzdWJwYWdlPTcmc2tnZHllYXI9MjAyNA%3D%3D\">https:\/\/sospribenik.edupage.org\/a\/agrokruhy?eqa=dGV4dD10ZXh0L3RleHQyOSZzdWJwYWdlPTcmc2tnZHllYXI9MjAyNA%3D%3D#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Link 1. \u0160linsk\u00fd, J. 2014. Farma s AgroKruhmi. YouTube. Cited 21 May 2025. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kvMATRjN9ws&amp;t=57s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kvMATRjN9ws&amp;t=57s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link 2. Interreg Europe. 2025. Project Summary. CITISYSTEM. Cited 10 May 2025. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interregeurope.eu\/citisystem\">https:\/\/www.interregeurope.eu\/citisystem<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world looks for smarter, greener ways to grow food, a small but powerful innovation from Slovakia is gaining attention. It\u2019s called Agrokruhy (in Slovak language), meaning Agrocircles, and it\u2019s changing how we think about farming. 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