Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Abhijit Debnah and Prahlad Deb

Abstract:
A new technology called protected cultivation is being used to grow perishable commodities like vegetables, flowers, and other high-value crops. Protected structures offered great potential for increased productivity and production in modern agriculture. Produce is also considerably more plentiful and of higher quality than produce from open fields. In this review, the production of numerous vegetable crops, flowers, and other high-value products was examined in terms of their economic impact on protected structures. Vegetable and flower production is higher in protected structures than in open fields, and productivity is also higher. In comparison to open settings, these structures had higher gross and net returns. The review of the paper is that the majority of farmers adopt open-field cultivation techniques, but these techniques ultimately result in decreasing land value, water availability, and farmer income since they do not supply the proper temperature, humidity, and other criteria. Therefore, protected structures-based farming (protected cultivation) technology is superior to open field cultivation/conditions in terms of improving agricultural yield, soil fertility, profitability, and sustainability, among other factors. The review's analysis revealed that the gross and net returns in protected structures (protective cultivation) were significantly higher than those in open conditions. It also revealed that the production of vegetables was profitable, along with its adoption status under polyhouses, as opposed to open fields.