Polyhouse Farming Gaining Popularity in Andhra Pradesh

Farming is considered an unprofitable profession. Hemanth was one of the key members in drafting the new horticulture policy of the Andhra Pradesh government which would be released shortly. He proved that by using innovative methods could make agriculture one of the most profitable professions.

Started by an architect-turned-farmer M Hemanth Kumar from Rajam, polyhouse farming is proving to be a profitable venture with more farmers adopting it in the district. Polyhouse farming is proving to be a profitable venture with more farmers adopting it in the district.

Hemanth succeeded in making an annual turnover of about Rs 15 lakh this year by cultivating capsicum within an acre of his agriculture land at Arasada village in Vangara mandal near Rajam.

Polyhouse cultivation is popular abroad and hence, it is being promoted by the Andhra Pradesh State government. “Polyhouse enables us to cultivate crops in a protective environment and hence, climate does not have severe impact on the crop. In addition, I have opted for drip irrigation and other such modern methods which in turn helped me earn good profits,” he said.

Inspired by Hemanth, eight farmers have applied for polyhouse cultivation and they are in various stages of execution. Hemanth prepared a step-by-step guide on polyhouse cultivation combined with modern methods for farmers aspiring to adopt modern agriculture.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/