AgriteQ Exhibition 2026
Agrico Pavilion
Welcome to the AGRICO Pavilion
You are entering
a connected agricultural system
a connected agricultural system
Every stop explains the next.
Nothing here stands alone
Nothing here stands alone
Follow the arrows on the floor. They show the correct order of the journey
Growing food responsibly by using resources wisely
As you enter, your eyes
are drawn to the aquarium
are drawn to the aquarium
The journey starts with water
This is controlled aquaculture.
Water quality, oxygen levels, and temperature are carefully managed to support fish health and steady growth.
The aim is balance — producing food while protecting ecosystems.
Water quality, oxygen levels, and temperature are carefully managed to support fish health and steady growth.
The aim is balance — producing food while protecting ecosystems.
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Some are raised for local consumption, reducing dependence on imports.
Others are released into natural waters to help support healthy fish populations
Others are released into natural waters to help support healthy fish populations
Inside are tilapia, hamour, sea bream, shrimp,
and sea bass
and sea bass
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Chapter One
sea bass
sea bream
shrimp
hamour
tilapia
These fish are bred responsibly
Every agricultural system starts with life.
Here, it starts with water
Here, it starts with water
Where Life Begins
Technical insight
Controlled aquaculture reduces pressure on wild fish stocks, improves traceability, and supports local food security through stable, managed production.
Controlled aquaculture reduces pressure on wild fish stocks, improves traceability, and supports local food security through stable, managed production.
Follow the arrows forward
Here, plants do not grow in soil.
They grow in water
They grow in water
Chapter Two
Plants That Grow Without Soil
Water, nutrients, and oxygen are delivered directly to plant roots in a controlled environment. Because inputs are precise, plants grow faster, more evenly, and consistently throughout the year.
Any unused water is collected, filtered, and reused
This method is called hydroponics
You see vegetables growing in cocopeat grow bags supplied through drip irrigation. Cocopeat, made from coconut fibre, replaces soil while providing excellent water retention and root aeration
Technical insight
Hydroponics uses significantly less water than conventional farming.
Drip irrigation delivers nutrients directly to the root zone, minimising losses and runoff.
Typical crops include tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, and strawberries
Hydroponics uses significantly less water than conventional farming.
Drip irrigation delivers nutrients directly to the root zone, minimising losses and runoff.
Typical crops include tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, and strawberries
As you continue, the system grows vertically
Compost plays a key role.
It improves water retention, supports healthy root systems, and reduces the need for chemical fertilisers.
It improves water retention, supports healthy root systems, and reduces the need for chemical fertilisers.
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Plants are cultivated in A-shaped vertical stands filled with compost.
Water flows from the top down, evenly feeding each plant.
This approach allows more food to be grown in less space.
Water flows from the top down, evenly feeding each plant.
This approach allows more food to be grown in less space.
Chapter Three
A Farm That
Grows Upward
Grows Upward
Technical insight
Vertical farming increases yield per square metre and is well suited for urban or land-limited environments.
Compost reintegrates organic matter into food production and supports crops such as leafy greens, herbs, strawberries, and brassicas.
Vertical farming increases yield per square metre and is well suited for urban or land-limited environments.
Compost reintegrates organic matter into food production and supports crops such as leafy greens, herbs, strawberries, and brassicas.
This system is called Nutrient Film Technique, or NFT
Follow the arrows and look closely at the roots
They grow in channels where a thin, nutrient-rich stream of water flows continuously.
Roots receive constant nutrients and high levels of oxygen, resulting in fast growth and efficient use of water and fertilisers
Roots receive constant nutrients and high levels of oxygen, resulting in fast growth and efficient use of water and fertilisers
Chapter four
Roots in a Gentle Flow
Technical insight
NFT is one of the most water-efficient hydroponic systems available. It is commonly used for lettuce, basil, mint, coriander, spinach, and kale
NFT is one of the most water-efficient hydroponic systems available. It is commonly used for lettuce, basil, mint, coriander, spinach, and kale
Here, fish and plants work together
Water is reused continuously
In aquaponic deep-water culture systems,
plant roots grow in oxygenated water while fish live below. Fish waste provides nutrients for plants. Plants clean the water, which then returns to the fish tanks.
No soil is required. Chemical fertilisers are replaced by natural processes.
No soil is required. Chemical fertilisers are replaced by natural processes.
Chapter five
When Fish and Plants Share One System
Technical insight
Aquaponics combines aquaculture and hydroponics into a closed-loop system.
It enables simultaneous production of vegetables and fish with minimal waste and very low water use — particularly important in arid regions.
Aquaponics combines aquaculture and hydroponics into a closed-loop system.
It enables simultaneous production of vegetables and fish with minimal waste and very low water use — particularly important in arid regions.
This system is called Ebb-and-flow
(flood-and-drain)
(flood-and-drain)
This is the nursery area
As the arrows guide you onward, the pace slows
Young plants begin their life here in ebb-and-flow systems.
Trays are periodically flooded with nutrient solution, then drained.
Roots absorb nutrients during flooding and oxygen during draining.
Trays are periodically flooded with nutrient solution, then drained.
Roots absorb nutrients during flooding and oxygen during draining.
Chapter six
The First Days of Life
Technical insight
Ebb-and-flow (flood-and-drain) systems produce strong, uniform seedlings and are widely used before transplanting plants into larger production systems.
Ebb-and-flow (flood-and-drain) systems produce strong, uniform seedlings and are widely used before transplanting plants into larger production systems.
Technical insight
Precision irrigation reduces water losses, ensures consistent crop performance, and protects water quality.
In water-scarce environments, efficient irrigation is essential for sustainable agriculture.
Precision irrigation reduces water losses, ensures consistent crop performance, and protects water quality.
In water-scarce environments, efficient irrigation is essential for sustainable agriculture.
Now you see what connects everything
Reverse osmosis systems prepare clean water
Fertigation systems control nutrient dosing.
Water tanks balance supply across all growing areas. Landscaping plants are irrigated using reused water
Fertigation systems control nutrient dosing.
Water tanks balance supply across all growing areas. Landscaping plants are irrigated using reused water
This area features irrigation machines and water management systems.
Water is treated, stored, mixed with nutrients, and delivered precisely where needed
Water is treated, stored, mixed with nutrients, and delivered precisely where needed
Chapter seven
Every Drop Has a Job
The journey now reaches its closing loop
The system does not end with food production. It includes recovery and reuse
AGRICO then returns this compost to agricultural use
Food leftovers, vegetable trimmings, and green waste are processed by AGRICOMPOST under controlled conditions, transforming them into stable, nutrient-rich compost
APEX, a company providing sustainable waste management solutions, ensures that organic materials from food production are collected safely and responsibly, allowing the journey you have followed to begin again
Chapter Eight
Where Food Comes Back Home
Technical insight
This is circular agriculture.
Organic waste is diverted from landfill, emissions are reduced, soil health is improved, and chemical fertilisers are replaced with recovered nutrients.
This is circular agriculture.
Organic waste is diverted from landfill, emissions are reduced, soil health is improved, and chemical fertilisers are replaced with recovered nutrients.
The journey you followed does not stay inside the pavilion
Now you can see the results
It continues on the plate
Fresh vegetables grown through the systems you just followed.
Eggs produced locally with care and responsibility.
These products are not separate from the story.
They are its outcome
Eggs produced locally with care and responsibility.
These products are not separate from the story.
They are its outcome
After
the Circle Closes
Water became life.
Life became food.
Food returned to the soil.
Soil grew food again
Life became food.
Food returned to the soil.
Soil grew food again
You followed the arrows.
But more importantly, you followed a system
But more importantly, you followed a system
For professionals, it demonstrates integrated systems designed for real conditions
AGRICOMPOST: Compost & Soil Nutrition
APEX: Sustainable Waste Solutions
AGRICO: Smart Agriculture
If something made you stop.
If something raised a question.
If something made you think differently
If something raised a question.
If something made you think differently
For everyone, it shows that agriculture can be productive, responsible, and practical
For children, this shows how nature works
A Thought to Take With You
When agriculture uses resources wisely, it produces food and protects the future at the same time
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