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Protected Cultivation- an enthusiastic pathway for Farm Income and Employment

  • Unique Paper ID: 165712
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1700-1708
  • Abstract:
  • Protected cultivation is a specialized agricultural system in which a certain control of the soil–climate ecosystem is exercised by modifying its conditions like soil, temperature, solar radiation, wind, humidity and air composition. Not only Soil-climatic ecosystem, such protected structures are really congenial for protecting economic plants from disease causing viruliferous pathogens, harmful insect-pests and noxious weeds. It generally refers to providing congenial conditions for better plant growth, year-round cultivation which enhancing the production level through artificial means. In protected structures, production as well as Gross and net return from vegetables and flowers are higher than open field conditions and productivity is also higher as compared to open conditions. As per a survey conducted by Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), vegetable or flower yields under Protected Cultivation are 5-10 times higher than open cultivation depending on the crop. In modern agriculture, protected structures held an extreme potential for more production with higher productivity. Quantity and quality of produce is also much better than open field produces. That’s why today, by adopting such structures for cultivation of high value cash crops farmers are fetching a satisfactory amount of return. In today’s era, This Protected structure has become really economic for farm income generation and also a huge opportunity of Self-employment for educated youth. Greenhouse automations, Drip & Sprinkler irrigation, Fertigation, various engineering properties (aero & hydrodynamic, microcontroller, drying equipments) all must require skilled and experienced employees for performing all works efficiently. Not only skilled labours, huge manpower also needed to operate various intercultural operations. As per GTFL data, in Nasik and Pune, cultivation of Bell pepper under greenhouses, farmers earn about Rs.1 to 9 lakhs from 1 acre land, while under open condition, they can fetch hardly Rs.90,000/- to 1lakh, by investing more amount of input here. For that reason here, we’re going to analysis how these protected structures are able to enhance the net return of farm and creation of employment
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1700-1708

Protected Cultivation- an enthusiastic pathway for Farm Income and Employment

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