Greenhouse Cost and Profit Details GuideGreenhouseCost and Profits:

GreenhouseRose cultivationCost of GreenhouseConstruction and Profits:-What is Greenhouse? Basically greenhouse is a framed structure covered with a transparent material. Greenhouse provides the controlled environment conditions for growing vegetable crops and flower crops. In India, Greenhouse concept is picking up due to controlled cultivation under less area with higher yields compared to open land cultivation. Initial investment cost would be high ingreenhouse cultivation. However there is a option for going for loan/subsidy in case of constructing a greenhouse. To reduce the initial cost, one can prefer to go for low cost or low tech greenhouse where simple structure is constructed with local materials like bamboos, wood etc.In this article, let us take a model for production of Rose cut flowers for export market and domestic market as well along with cost of greenhouse construction.Following are the main project components involved in greenhouse construction: Procuring land needed. (Selecting a site location is very important, choosing a site near by local market is a good idea) Setting up or constructing the greenhouse (includes material). Procuring planting material. Procuring Irrigation material. Procuring fertilization system. Procuring grading and packing area. Procuring refrigerated van. Procuring office equipment. Procuring Import of technology. Labour charges for setting up all above components. Hiring technical manpower. Procuring Pesticides, Fertilizers and preservatives.There are 2 types cost components involved in greenhouse cultivation1)Fixed cost component>Permanent items cost. For example, land cost, greenhouse construction material /irrigation/other required material.2)Recurring Cost-> plantation cost, cultivation, maintenance/labour, storage, packing & transport costs.Find the detailed rough cost estimate for both cost components:This below cost chart is forone hectare greenhouseto produceRose cut flowers.There are government schemes and subsidies and bank loans are available for setting greenhouse, contact your nearest horticulture/agriculture department for subsidies.Initial investment by entrepreneur and repayment info: 25% of the total cost of the project has to be invested by the entrepreneur Principal and interest are to be repayable in 7 years with a moratorium for the 1st year on interest and for two years on principal amount.Fixed cost details are given below.No.Items involvedAmount in Indian Rupees (lakhs)

1.Land and development cost4.0

2.Green house cost13.0

3.Cold storage cost10.0

4.Grading and packing room cost5.0

5.Office area cost2.5

6.Refrigerated van cost1.0

7.Generator set cost2.0

8.Fax, telephone, Computer cost1.0

9.Furniture cost0.5

10.Power supply installations cost2

11.Water supply system,drip irrigationand misting liners cost6.0

12.Planting materials and planting cost30.0

Total fixed cost of the green house77 lakhs

Recurring costs details are given below.No.Items InvolvedAmount in Indian Rupees ( lakhs)

1.Electricity charges / year6.0

2.Manures and fertilizers cost1.0

3.Plant protection cost1.0

4.Preservatives cost3.0

5.Packing material cost2.0

6.Air freight charges125.0

7.Labour charges3.0

8.Commission / duty/ insurance cost15.0

9.Salaries for employees5.0

10.Overhead costs0.5

11.Maintenance cost1.0

12.Miscellaneous costs4

Total recurring cost in greenhouse cultivation166.5

Total investment for setting up and maintaining the greenhouse project = Fixed cost + Recurring cost = 77 + 166.5 in first year=243.5(2 crore 43 lakhs and 50 thousands rupees).Now let us look into the project yield:- Quantity of rose plants per hectare of greenhouse = 60,000 Quantity of rose flowers expected per plant = 100 to 150 Quantity of exportable quality rose flowers /plant = 60 to 100 Price per rose flower in international market = Rs. 6 to 11 Total quantity of exportable flowers per hectare @ 100 flowers /plant = 60 lakhs flowers Gross income through exports @ 50 flowers/plant = 300 lakhs (3 crores) (minimum).These costs may vary depending on the type of green house construction and current market value of the material.Types of greenhouses and their costs involved: S.No.Type of GreenhouseCost/Sq.mt in Rupees

1Low cost greenhouse without fan and pad.300 to 500

2Medium-tech greenhouse with pad and fan system without automation.800 to 1100

3Hi-tech greenhouse with fully automatic system.2000 to 3500

Polyhouse Farming Profits and AdvantagesWhy the cultivation in Greenhouse or Polyhouse beneficial as compared to open field crop?

polyhouse farmingThe returns are good as poly house enables you to grow crops throughout the year irrespective of season. Also, the quality of produce is better than the open field cultivation.The yield under polyhouse orgreenhousecultivation can be achieved to the level of 4 to 8 times as compared to the open field crop cultivation. Various research trials conducted at agro research centres in northern India that indicates thattomato(November planting) capsicum ( planted in mid September) andcucumber(planting mid October) under poly house produced 1550 kg, 1500 kg and 1100 kg per 100 square meter. The duration of these vegetable crops were 4 to 10 months and more than 90% of total yield were obtained during off-season (during winter before the start of summer) which fetches higher market price (2-4 times than normal season price).Further, the crop duration can be extended up to the July or August with the application of micro irrigation and fertilizers and yield can be achieved to the level of 20-25 kg / square meter. Therefore, it is possible to harvest a single crop round year with minimum additional applications and inputs and higher returns can be generated. Further Cut Flowers likeGerbera,Rose, Carnations, Lilly, Antherium and Orchids can be grown under poly houses /Net houses giving high profits and top quality produce. This is the reason why the potential of flouriculture under protected cultivation is huge for Indian and global markets.How much does it cost for polyhouse farming?The cost of construction of polyhouse farming basically depends on size and shape of poly house, poly house structure (GI/ Steel or Wooden) and types of poly house (environmental controlled or naturally ventilated). The cost of bigger naturally ventilated poly house (1000 m2) ranges from Rupees.900 to 1000 per square meter whereas the environmental controlled poly houses require 2 to 3 times investments compared to previous one depending on the automation gadgets installed. The per unit area cost of construction of smaller size poly houses are more as compared to larger poly house. Similarly the cultivation cost in larger polyhouse is significantly lower than smaller poly house.In polyhouse farming , vegetables like coloured capsicum is being grown on large scale .In India, flowers like carnation,roses, gerbera and some other flowers are being grown in poly houses.The crop selection depends on the poly house location,nearest market and demand of produce.

Polyhouse flower farmingPoly house farming requires skilled monitoring and precision. It is advisable to go for it only when the family member or promoter has a close monitoring of daily activities in poly house cultivation.When can we get the Initial Investment in polyhouse farming back?It is possible to get back the initial investment on poly house within a period of 4 to 5 years. If a cultivator/entrepreneurs go for poly house for nursery production of high yielding vegetable plants / Flower plants in an area where large scale vegetable/flower cultivation is done, in such situation he can get back his investment back within 2 to 3 years by providing quality planting materials to flower growers vegetable.Minimum preferred or recommended project with right economic viability and long-term sustainability is around 1 to 2 acres.The success of the Nethouse/Polyhouse Project depends on the scale extent of the project.Bottom Line:-Polyhouse farming is 100 times better than open field farming. you can expect excellent returns in polyhouse farming.

Dairy Farming Subsidy Information GuideHow to get subsidy forDairy Farmingin India?

dairy farming subsidyIntroduction:-In India, one of the biggest commercial business in rural areas isdairy farming. Setting up adairy farmeven on small scale requires more initial investment. So People always look for GovernmentSubsidies /Schemes and other Financial assistance from banks especially from NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development). To support and encourage the farmers and to bring better qualitative production in Milk, NABARD launched a scheme. The main objectives of NABARD to introduce the scheme are :1. To achieve best production inmilk by modernizing the dairy farm.2. To achieve the best breeding by rearing good quality calf.3. To support and creating rural jobs in dairy farming.4. To establish cold storages and and improve the quality of milk.5. Tomarket and reach the milk distribution even interiors of villages.6. To support and introduce modern technology for doing dairy business in commercial way.Who is eligible forNABARD subsidyin Dairy Farming ? Let us find outIndividual Entrepreneurs or Starters.Agriculture Farmers.Companies or Firms.NGOs.Companies, Firms,Milk Federations,Milk Unions andDairy Cooperative Societies.Below are theNABARD subsidyassistance for Dairy Farming scheme:-Type:Small dairy establishments units with crossbred cows/indigenous descript milch cows like Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Gir, Rathi etc/graded buffaloes upto 10 animals. Investment:Rupees 5.00 lakhs for 10 animal unit minimum unit size is 2 animals with an upper limit of 10 animals. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33 .33 % for SC/ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 1.25 lakhs for a unit of 10 animals( Rupees 1.67 lakhs for SC/ST farmers). Maximum permissible capital subsidy is Rupees 25000 ( Rupees 33,300 for SC/ST farmers ) for a 2 animal unit. Subsidy shall be restricted on a prorate basis depending on the unit size.Type:Rearing of heifer calves cross bred, indigenous descripts milch breeds of cattle and of graded buffaloes up to 20 calves. Investment:Rupees 4.80 lakhs for 20 calf unit minimum unit size of 5 calves with an upper limit of 20 calves. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC/ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 1.20 lakh for a unit of 20 calves ( Rupees 1.60 lakh for SC/ST farmers). Maximum permissible capital subsidy is Rupees 30,000 ( Rupees 40,000 for SC/ST farmers) for a unit of 5 calf. Subsidy shall be restricted on a prorate basis depending on the unit size.Type:Vericompost (with milch animal unit .To be considered with milch animals and not separately). Investment: Rupees. 20,000. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC/ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 5,000/- ( Rupees 6700 for SC/ST farmers).Type:Purchase of milking machines/bulk milk cooling units (upto 2000 liter capacity). Investment:18 lakh rupees. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC/ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 4.50 lakh ( Rupees 6.00 lakh for SC/ST farmers).Type:Dairy processing equipment purchase for manufacture of indigenous milk products. Investment:Rupees 12 lakhs. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC / ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 3.00 lakhs ( Rupees 4.00 lakhs for SC/ST farmers).Type:Dairy product transportation establishment facilities and cold chain. Investment:Rupees 24 lakhs. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC / ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 6.00 lakh ( Rupees 8.00 lakh for SC/ST farmers).Type:Facilities for milk and milk products cold storage. Investment: Rupees 30 lakh rupees. Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC / ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rs 7.50 lakh ( Rs 10.00 lakh for SC/ST farmers).Type:Private veterinary clinics establishments. Investment:Rupees 2.40 lakh for mobile clinic and Rupees 1.80 lakh for stationary clinic . Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC / ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 60,000/- and Rupees 45,000/- ( Rupees 80,000/- and Rupees 60,000/- for SC/ST farmers) respectively for mobile and stationary clinics.Type:Marketing of Dairy outlet / Dairy parlour. Investment:Rupees 56,000/- Subsidy:25% of the outlay (33.33 % for SC / ST farmers) as back ended capital subsidy subject to a ceiling of Rupees 14,000/-( Rupees 18600/- for SC/ST farmers).The following are the steps for getting the NABARD Subsidy assistance for Dairy Farming in India :Step 1:First and Foremost decide which type of business activity you are going to establish that relates to dairy farming. The business activity to be undertaken should be one of the types mentioned above.Step 2:Registering a company or any other suitable business or NGO entity will be required.Step 3:Preparing a detailed project report or business plan for establishing the dairy farm including a request for bank loan is mandatory.Step 4:Submit proposal request for bank loan to any commercial bank or regional rural bank or state cooperative bank or state cooperative agriculture and rural development bank or other financial institutions, which are eligible for refinance from NABARD.Step 5:Once the bank loan is approved and sanctioned, the promoter should to implement the project using his contribution along with bank loan. Note :Authority for loan sanction, interest rate, time frame and collateral requirement is left to the Bank or any financial institute.Step 6:On handing over the first installment of the loan, the Bank should apply to NABARD for sanctioning and release ofNABARD subsidy for dairy farmingestablishment.Step 7:NABARD would release the subsidy to the bank or any approved institute. They would hold the subsidy in an account discribed as Subsidy Reserve Fund Account with no interest.Step 8:On promoter loan obligation satisfactory, the subsidy amount in the Subsidy Reserve Fund Account will be be adjusted against the last few repayments of the bank loan.

Greenhouse Farming Guide in IndiaGreenhouse Farming in Indiaa beginners guide:

Greenhouse FarmingLow Cost Green Houses for Vegetable/Flower Production:-Agriculture is the backbone of Indias economic activity and our experience during the last 50 years has demonstrated the strong correlation between agricultural growth and economic prosperity. The present agricultural scenario is a mix of outstanding achievements and missed opportunities. If India has to emerge as an economic power in the world, our agricultural productivity should equal those countries, which are currently rated as economic power of the world. We need a new and effective technology which can improve continuously the productivity, profitability, sustainability of our major farming systems. One such technology is the green house technology. Although it is centuries old, it is new to India.Greenhouse Farming Technology:Growing plants is both an art and a science. About 95% of plants, either food crops or cash crops are grown in open field. Since time immemorial, man has learnt how to grow plants under natural environmental conditions. In some of the temperate regions where the climatic conditions are extremely adverse and no crops can be grown, man has developed methods of growing some high value crop continuously by providing protection from the excessive cold, which is called asGreenhouseTechnology. So, Greenhouse Technology is the technique of providing favorable environment condition to the plants. It is rather used to protect the plants from the adverse climatic conditions such as wind, cold, precipitation, excessive radiation, extreme temperature, insects and diseases. It is also of vital importance to create an ideal micro climate around the plants. This is possible by erecting a greenhouse / glass house, where the environmental conditions are so modified that one can grow any plant in any place at any time by providing suitable environmental conditions with minimum labour.Greenhouses are framed or inflated structures covered with transparent or translucent material large enough to grow crops under partial or fully controlled environmental conditions to get optimum growth and productivity.

Greenhouse FarmingAdvantages of Greenhouses : The yield may be 10-12 times higher than that of out door cultivation depending upon the type of greenhouse, type of crop, environmental control facilities.Reliability of crop increases undergreenhouse cultivation.Ideally suited for vegetables and flower crops.Year round production of floricultural crops.Off-season production of vegetable and fruit crops.Disease-free and genetically superior transplants can be produced continuously.Efficient utilization of chemicals, pesticides to control pest and diseases.Water requirement of crops very limited and easy to control. Maintenance of stock plants, cultivating grafted plant-lets

Greenhouse FarmingIncome and Capital return under Greenhouse Cultivation:The yield under poly house cultivation can be achieved to the level of 5-8 times as compared to the open crop cultivation.Various trials conducted atagroresearch centers in northern india indicates that capsicum ( planted in mid September),cucumber(planting mid October) andtomato(November planting) under poly house produced 1060kg, 1460 kg and 1530 kg per 100 square meter. The duration of these crops were 4- 9 months and more than 90% of total yield were obtained during off-season (during winter before the start of summer) which fetches significantly higher market price (2-4 times than normal season). Further, the crop duration can be extended up to the July August with the application of micro irrigation and fertilization and yield can be achieved to the level of 20-25 kg/m2. Therefore, it is possible to harvest a single crop round year with minimum additional inputs and higher income can be generated. Further Cut Flowers like Carnations,Gerbera, Lilly, Rose, orchids, antherium etc.can be grown under poly houses/ net houses giving high returns and top quality produce. The potential of flouriculture under protected cultivation is huge for Indian and global markets.The cost of construction of poly house depends on location of site, size and shape of poly house, poly house structure (wooden or GI/ Steel) and types of poly house (naturally ventilated or environmental controlled). The cost of bigger naturally ventilated poly house (1000 m2) ranges from Rs.800 to 900 per square meter whereas the environmental controlled poly houses require 2 to3 times investments over previous one depending on the automation gadgets installed. The per unit area construction cost of smaller size poly houses are more as compared to larger poly house. Similarly the cost of cultivation in larger poly house is significantly lower than smaller poly house.

Greenhouse FarmingIt is possible to get back the investment on poly house within a period of 3 to 5 years period. If a entrepreneurs /cultivator go for poly house for nursery production of high yielding vegetable plants in an area where large scale vegetable cultivation is done, in such condition he can get back his investment within2-3 yearsby providing quality planting materials to vegetable or flower growers.The success of the Poly house / net house Project depends upon the scale of project.Minimum recommended project with right economic viability and long term sustainability is around 1 -2 acres.