Sustainable agriculture through protected cultivation

Abstract

The practice of protected cultivation is still developing in India. Input application and protection technology improvement techniques are being developed. For off-season vegetable cultivation, low-cost protected technologies such as plastic low tunnels or walk-in tunnels can be employed to generate excellent returns. Similar to this, virus-free crop production can be achieved by using insect-proof net buildings on a big scale. This will reduce the usage of pesticides in vegetable agriculture. More eco-friendly plastics are being produced for making the processes more efficient. Therefore, protected cultivation could bring prosperity to horticulture crop growers of India and
ensure nutritional security for everyone.