Overview
What this service actually is
Controlled-environment growing is often sold as a kit. The kit arrives, works for one season, and then stops — because nobody planned for the water chemistry, the power interruptions, or who would run it in year two.
We design around the constraints first: how much water you have and how clean it is, how often the power fails, what you can buy locally, and who will operate it.
Then we train the growers. That part is not optional, and it is where most projects are lost.
Two ways to use us
Start free. Upgrade only if you need to.
There is no catch in the free option. It exists so you can judge whether we know what we are talking about before any money is discussed.
Feasibility conversation
Free
A structured call about what you want to grow, where, and with what water and power. We will tell you which method fits, or whether conventional growing is simply the better answer for your situation.
- ✓Which method suits your site and crop
- ✓What water and power it would need
- ✓Rough scale and cost band
- ✓An honest view on whether it is worth doing
Design, build and training
Scoped per project
Full system design, water and nutrient management, climate control, solar-powered irrigation where it makes sense, and a grower training programme so the system keeps producing.
- ✓Hydroponic or aquaponic system design
- ✓Water treatment and recirculation
- ✓Nutrient and climate control
- ✓Solar-powered irrigation
- ✓Grower training and written SOPs
How to start
What happens, step by step
No forms that disappear into nothing. Every request gets a ticket number and a reply within one business day.
Free feasibility call
Crop, site, water, power, and who will operate it.
Site and water assessment
Water quality and volume, land, structure, climate and power availability.
Design and written scope
System design, bill of materials, yield expectations and running costs, in writing.
Build and train
Installation supervision, commissioning, and hands-on grower training with SOPs.
Why us
Why choose Travita over the alternatives
Four things that are genuinely different, not four ways of saying we care about quality.
Water first, always
Water quality and volume decide whether a system works. We assess it before designing anything around it.
Designed for power interruptions
Recirculating systems fail fast when pumps stop. Our designs assume the power will go out, because it will.
Realistic yield expectations
We give you production figures you can plan against, including what happens in a bad season.
Training is part of delivery
Growers are trained on the system they will actually run, with written procedures they can follow.
Before you contact us
What to know and have ready
You do not need all of this — but the more you have, the more useful the first conversation is, and the faster you get a real answer.
- ✓What you want to grow, and who you are growing it for
- ✓Water source, rough quality, and how much you can rely on
- ✓Available land or structure, and whether it is covered
- ✓Power availability and typical outage pattern
- ✓Who will operate it day to day, and their current experience
- ✓Whether this is for food security, income, or both
What we deliver
Services in this sector
Click any one to read the detail.
Which method, what scale, what yield, what cost.
Site and water assessment, method comparison (hydroponic, aquaponic, soil-based, protected), sizing options, capital and operating cost, realistic yield modelling and a clear recommendation.
Full technical design and bill of materials.
Growing system layout, water treatment and recirculation design, nutrient dosing and monitoring, climate and ventilation control, pump and power specification including solar options, and a complete bill of materials.
So the system keeps producing after we leave.
Hands-on grower training on the installed system, written standard operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, a maintenance calendar, and a follow-up review after the first production cycle.
For NGOs and agencies running food-security projects.
Intervention design, beneficiary selection criteria, training curriculum, monitoring indicators, procurement specifications and reporting structures aligned to donor requirements.
Travita app
Carry it in your pocket
The app connects you, your project and our partner suppliers in one place — so you are not chasing three different companies by email.
- ✓Log issues and get a ticket instantly
- ✓Track your build from design to first harvest
- ✓Message the agronomist handling your site
- ✓SOPs and maintenance schedule always to hand
Questions
Common questions
No. Training is part of every build, and the SOPs are written for people starting from zero.
No, and we will say so. Sometimes improved conventional growing gives better results for less money.
Recirculating systems use far less than field irrigation, but water quality matters more. The assessment answers this for your site.
Yes, with the right design — but it has to be designed that way from the start, not retrofitted.
Ready when you are
Start with the free option. If it turns out you need the paid one, we will tell you honestly — and if you do not, we will tell you that too.