Abstract :
Agriculture has played and will continue to play a dominant role in the growth of Indian economy in the foreseeable future. It represents the largest sector producing around 28 per cent of the GDP, is the largest employer providing more than 60 per cent of the jobs and is the prime arbiter of living standards for seventy per cent of India’s population living in the rural areas. 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 as polyhouse technology. With the polyhouse technology, farmers can grow almost any fruits, ornamentals and vegetables in any season. This technology has made possible to have all vegetables throughout the year. According to study, in Haryana state 620 different types of polyhouses were found including 7-Hi-Tech, 50-WIT, 106-AINSH and 457-NVPH. The total number of polyhouses in Haryana are 614 with covered area of 17,57,920 m2. In Haryana, 1,956 people were found to be engaged in polyhouse farming.
Keyword :
Polyhouse, Hi-tech