Potential of High Value Crops Production under Protection in Temperate Climate скачать в хорошем качестве

Potential of High Value Crops Production under Protection in Temperate Climate

Increasing population, increasing average income, and globalization effects in India will increase demand for quantity, quality and nutritious food, and variety of food. Therefore, pressure on decreasing available cultivable land to produce more quantity, variety, and quality of food will keep on increasing. Major constraints in Indian agriculture are: According to the 2010-11 Agriculture Census, the total number of operational holdings was 138.35 million with an average size of 1.15 hectares (ha). Of the total holdings, 85 percent are in marginal and small farm categories of less than 2 ha (GOI, 2014). Farming for subsistence makes the scale of the economy in question with majority of smallholdings. Low-access of credit and the prominent role of unorganized creditors affecting decisions of farmers in purchasing of inputs and selling of outputs Less use of technology, mechanisation and poor productivity for which first two points are of major concern Very less value addition as compared to developed countries and negligible primary-level processing at farmers level. Poor infrastructure for farming makes more dependence on weather, marketing, and supply chain suitable for high-value crops. High-tech farming mainly refers to agricultural operations involving the latest technologies. It is capital-intensive agriculture since a large capital outlay is required towards the purchase of specialized equipment, maintenance of assets, training of labor, etc. Hi-tech agriculture mainly relates to a commercial farming system aimed at catering to the needs of both, domestic as well as export markets. It uses farming technology to increase yields, ensures high quality (usually pesticide-free), and realizes increased market value. Growing temperate vegetables in a tropical climate and developing disease-resistant plants through genetic engineering are common examples of hi-tech agriculture.