Adoption of relay vegetable production in trellis for doubling farmers’ income: A replicable and successful cropping system

Abstract

Vegetable farming is a lucrative agribusiness. It is one of the measures to ensure food security andtackle malnutrition in the world. For vegetable farming to be profitable, it requires a feasiblebusiness plan that is only achievable when you can estimate the cost of each unit of input and itsreturn. Some vegetables by nature, produce vines which enable them to climb, therefore, to getmaximum returns and quality products from them, there is a need to stake and trellisthem. Installing a trellis is never easier and sometimes requires much more labour therebyincreases the cost of cultivation. Because of this, it must be used efficiently for a long term bygrowing vines in the same plot.