Greenhouse farming on terrace-A side business opportunity for people live in city apartments

Organic farming from home is gaining more and more popularity.People wanted to enjoy Healthy,pesticide free vegetables grown by themselves.A  new agricultural revolution is taking place in Cities.People are more concerned about the impact of polluted,pesticide rich,unhealthy food to their body.They want to ensure that the crops and vegetables are organic and healthy.How can they ensure this.Either buy from a nearby organic farmer or farm themselves.Greenhouse farming on terrace provides this opportunity to both entrepreneur farmers and individuals who want to produce their healthy food themselves.  

Here we are discussing about

• Application/Opportunity areas of Greenhouse farming on Terrace.
• Constructing a small greenhouse.
• Implementing and Marketing.

My previous post about  Greenhouse farming Technology and its applications like Greenhouse Tomato farming,Greenhouse Cucumber farming gives some basic ideas regarding the technology which we are going to utilize here to form a successful business opportunity.Those who directly reached this post can have a brief look at those posts.

Application areas/opportunity

 In city areas,availability of fresh vegetables are very less,the vegetables we are getting will be more than three days old and may be poisoned by chemicals and pesticides.These vegetables are coming from long distant farms or may be from other states.We won't have any type of systems to check how they are treated and raised in farms.Increased use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers will affect the health of people who consumes the vegetables from such farms.So there is always a good market for locally produced Organic vegetables.The transportation charges also will be less.So the real market of our Greenhouse comes here in such cities were availability of fresh and locally produced vegetables are very less.

Greenhouse on Terrace

 For constructing greenhouses,we need some free space.In cities the availability of free land is very less and are very costly.So we need to think about alternative ideas.Here comes the idea of Greenhouse on Terrace.Yes,we can utilize the free space on our terrace to construct a successful Greenhouse.You need Poly Greenhouse sheet for roofing.The structures are built using GI pipes or Aluminium Pipes.You need a fabricator to make the Structure.Once the Structure is made,Cover the Whole structure with the Poly sheet.If you are using natural ventilation,provision for it should be given.You should keep the inside temperature cool.For home usage,Simple construction will do.If you are doing it as a business,you should get proper training from government agencies and seek the professional help. 

Implementation and Marketing

 All you need to do is to study about greenhouse technology properly and understand its applications in practical way.It is a new technology in India.Try to have some ideas on latest technologies like Soilless farming,Drip Irrigation systems,use of Fertilizers for better farming experiences.Then invest on Greenhouse to build a suitable one. Marketing won't be a problem if you are staying in City.If you can convince the people around you about the quality of your products,then the market will come to you.

Providing Quality and healthy food is not only a business,it is a service too.Apart from money,you will get the valuable satisfaction too.By trying Greenhouse farming on your terrace,you can ensure the food safety of your family and thus prevent various diseases like Cancer,ulcers etc.

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