Hi I am interested to setup 3 acre poly house near nellore. Can anyone tell me where to find information on type of crops, economics and is organic poly house farming possible ?
Agriculture is an industry, a science , a practice and an art, that can only be learned through experience; trial and error methodology .
Poly house farming is a specialised, controlled environment farming of high value, speciality crops (cut flowers, vegetables grown off-season, short season greens, micro greens,or seedling etc.) that can fetch high market price.
In Poly houses, many types of controlled environment farming is possible i.e. plants grown in a medium (a combination of soil, vermiculite, coir pith, etc.) in pots; or 5 types of HYDROPONICS (wick system, ebb and flow system, deep water culture , nutrient film technique (NFT) and aerophonics). Most of these techniques are highly complex, sophisticated, and require constant attention to make it a success.
Many poly house farms fail due to poor planning and inadequate preparation for starting the operations. Before starting poly house farming, you need to develop a business plan where you consider all of the following:
Location, Business model ,Water,Growing medium , Power supply , Floor design, Input sourcing , Monitoring ,Supply chain planning , Waste management , Technical advice from expert , ROI , Manpower .
For a broad theoretical idea and brief practical exposure you can attend IHT ( Noida )
