Chandigarh : Taking a cue from the eminent speakers at the Kisan Gosthees at CII Agrotech 2012 who deliberated on diversification and use of green houses, farmers thronged the stalls dealing in establishment of Green Houses, Poly houses and other related equipments in good numbers to learn more about them.
Mr Ravinder Shan, Managing Director, Aguracy Farms Private Ltd, said, “We have witnessed a lot of inquiries from the farming community of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh etc. and are very hopeful about the prospects of good business. We have already established Green Houses in Gujarat spread over 200 acres for farmers and we are banking big on the Northern region. Very soon we would start operations in Punjab and Haryana as we have got orders for setting up three Green Houses in Punjab and one in Sonepat in Haryana. We are participating in CII Agro Tech to showcase the scope of setting up Green Houses of over 1000 acres in the Northern region.”
Aguracy Designs manufactures and installs state-of-the-art, hi-tech and functional greenhouse structures for intensive cultivation so as to deliver maximum yield agriculturally and commercially to the farmers. The company supplies Greenhouse Infrastructure, complete agronomy support to the farmer for cultivation and buyback offer of the produce from the farmer.
“The government of India is providing 50 per cent subsidy for setting up Green Houses which has caught the fancy of the farmers. Additional subsidy is available in some states like Haryana and Himachal Pradesh,” informed Mr Shan.
Endorsing Shans’ statement, Mr Mohammad Mushtaq, proprietor of Haryana-based Classic Agricon informed that “We are supplier of imported hi tech agricultural equipments like Green House Films, Mulch Films, Net House, Cooling and Humidification system deployed in setting up Green Houses etc. There is lot of demand pouring in from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh farmers, as a result of which we are witnessing 100 per cent growth on year on year basis.
Economies for one acre Naturally Ventillated Greenhouse (per annum) is as follows.
Plantation cost | Running Expenses | Revenue | Life of Vegetables | |
Vegetables | Rs. 0.5-4 lakh | Rs. 2-4 lakh | Rs.13-18 lakh | 3-9 months |
Fruits | Rs. 0.5-10 lakh | Rs. 3-6 lakh | Rs. 20-25 lakh | 2-5 years |
It is a very profitable business for farmers and most suitable to small farmers. However, the greenhouses on large scales can also be set up and could be very profitable,” added Shan.
What is a Green House
Normally used for growing vegetables, including exotic vegetables and fruits, a greenhouse, also known as a glasshouse, is a building made from transparent material, usually glass or clear plastic. Visible light enters the structure and warms the soil, plants and other objects inside the greenhouse. This warming effect allows plants to be grown in conditions which would otherwise prevent them from thriving. The plants receive visible light so they can photosynthesize, and the climate inside the greenhouse can be controlled to optimize plant growth