One of the biggest issues facing the agricultural sector in India is low yield: India’s farm yield is 30-50% lower than that of developed nations. unpredictable weather conditions, average farm size, poor infrastructure, low use of farm technologies and best farming techniques, decrease of soil fertility due to over fertilization and sustained pesticide use, are leading contributors to low agricultural productivity. The unpredictable weather extremes have only been adding to the woes of the farmers. The need of the hour was a comprehensive solution that could safeguard against all eventualities.
Kheyti designed a low cost, technology-driven farming solution called Greenhouse-In-A-Box which helps small farmers grow 7 times more yield using 90% less water. It is a low-cost modular greenhouse that helps farmers protect their crops from environmental factors. This system helps increase both yield and income.
The greenhouse is a steel structure consisting of pest netting on all sides, thus protecting crops from pests. It has a shade netting on top which reduces the temperature by 5 degrees centigrade and helps farmers grow their crops in harsh conditions. Furthermore, the greenhouse also has a polythene sheet which comes with a water dripping system that makes it easy to grow crops in rainy conditions. It aids countless small farmers harvest better yields.
Today, thanks to the greenhouse, Indian farmers have started getting a dependable income stream with minimal impact on the harvest caused by external factors.