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CONTENTS February 2013

SPECIAL COVERAGE - GREENHOUSE
Getting Started with Greenhouse Farming............................................16
Greenhouse consultants respond to questions regarding greenhouse
farming on AgricultureInformation.com forum. Following is a summary of
the discussion
* Grow TechAgriplast Tech India
* Agriplast Tech India

) Satyabhama Engineers...........................................................18
) Sri Sai Fibres...........................................................................18
SPOT LIGHT.............................................15 ) Walgreens Coir Inc.................................................................19
* Chhatariya Foods
* The Planet Fixer Digest Government subsidies available for greenhouses....................................20
IN BRIEF....................................................31
Here is a summary of a discussion where readers ask questions on subsidies
available from government for establishing greenhouse. The answers are given
Q&A.........................................................32 by Mr. Denisan Patel, a greenhouse consultant in Gujarat (Niramay Biotech)
JOBS......................................................34
and Mr. Rajender Thakur, a greenhouse supplier in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
(Greentech Agrisector)
ENTREPRENEURS......................................35 * Profile of Mr. Denisan Patel, Niramay Biotech
* Natural Horticulture Business
* Filbert Industries
* Profile of Mr. Rajender Thakur, Greentech Agrisector
* Gayatri Agrotech
* Waman Enterprises SOLAR POWER EQUIPMENT/ FENCING
INTERESTING FARMER............................36 ) Infinite Solar........................................................................24
Golden Saplings
) Solwin Power Solutions.........................................................24
LIVESTOCK.............................................37
* Chandran’s Poultry Farm ) Jai Solar Systems...................................................................25
* Banky’s Farm
) Anusha Enterprises.................................................................26
INSTITUTE...............................................38 ) Fenzgard India......................................................................27
National Institute of Agricultural Extension
Management ) Crown Solar Power Fencing....................................................27
AGRI ORGANISATION............................39 ) Ibex Gallagher......................................................................28
Agri Biotech Foundation
AGRITALK - DRIP IRRIGATION
DAIRY EQUIPMENTS................................40
* Delta Instruments, Netherlands Impact of drip irrigation on my farm..................................................29
* Yuny Midex
Summary of a discussion in AgricultureInformation.com on the benefits, prob-
FARM EQUIPMENTS..................................41 lems and challenges of implementing drip irrigation on the members’ farms
Ratnagiri Impex * Soham Agro Services
FARM MACHINERY..................................41
Agribiz Corporation R*E*G*U*L*A*R*S TUTOR BOARD.........................................11

BUY & SELL...............................................4 MARKET PLACE.......................................12
AGRI INPUTS............................................42
Suma Agro CONSULTANCY SERVICES...........................8 Publishers Note.........................................46
Offered / Wanted
CONSULTANT.........................................43 Editorials..................................................47
FARM LAND...............................................9
Abroader Consultancy India Personal View............................................49
Wanted / Available
Latest News & Developments................44 VMGMART.............................................10 VIEW FROM THE VILLAGE.........................50

Agriculture & Industry Survey z Vol. 23 z Issue 2 z 2013 z 3

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DWants Goats D Wanted Guar Seeds or other interested parties may
If anyone has farm goats near For one of my corporate farming cli- please feel to contact us at-
Hyderabad please contact us as we ent, we require RGC-936, RGC-986, RGC- S.K.Pvt.Ltd. 09602635727
are about to start a goat farm. The 1066 guar varieties. Quantity:20 MT. amritaloevera@gmail.com
contact details are- ( put together all varieties) Good qual-
Lucky ity graded seed non certified seed. DWanted Cotton Oilseed Cake
cellworldone@yahoo.com Guar seed growing these varieties can We require cotton seed oil cake
contact us at- (sarki) regularly. Manufacturers and
DWanted Colour Capsicum Hanurao CH, 09740856100 suppliers please quote lowest price
We would like to buy Color Capsi- hanuraoc@gmail.com delivered to our farm located in
cum as well as green capsicums di- Mulshi, Pune. Contacts are-
rectly from growers. Currently we are D Wanted Sona Masoori Rice Girish Dhake, 9764009141
looking for growers in Maharashtra I need Sona Masoori rice for selling in gdhake@ymail.com
region who can ship their products my store in Hyderabad. I am also look-
to Mumbai. Send your details. ing for other items like spices, flour, DWanted HF Cows
Details Required: a) Name of the sugar and things sold in a grocery I am looking for HF Cows. People
grower b) Farm address c) Distance store. Whoever interested please con- selling this breed please contact me
in Km from Mumbai d) Area under tact me at- at with complete details-
Cultivation e) Colors offered f) No of U Srinivas Reddy, 9490127117 Salim Thotoli, 9605159888
plants of particular color, date of bhavanitraders2013@gmail.com uasalim@gmail.com
planting. g) Variety name, seed com-
pany. This information will help us DWanted Cow DWanted EMU Birds
tie up for regular purchase directly I want to buy a GIR cow. Anyone sell- I have been entrusted by a big com-
from growers. Our contacts are- ing this cow breed can contact me for pany putting up EMU farm in north
Atul Kalaskar, 9822403194 further details at- India. EMU farmers who would like
atulkalaskar@yahoo.com Ravikiran Reddy, 9989777330 to sell their EMUs all ages are wel-
ravikiranreddy_24@yahoo.co.in come to send your quotes with de-
DWanted Investors tails at-
I am looking investors for goat and DWanted Organic Vegetables Mahesh Kumar , 011 43011339
country chicken farming in partner- We are a Agro trading & consultancy mahesh3399@rediffmail.com
ship basis. I have 13 acres of leased company named as O Plus(Organic
land nearby Kodaikanal hills, suit- plus). As we are newly started need DWanted Dry Stevia Leaves
able for animal farming with organic some procurement points for organic We require dry stevia leaves in bulk
feeds. If interested pls. contact at- agricultural products. So, please give quantity. Interested growers can
Ashok Kumar, 9444646662 information regarding the same at- send in the quote at-
ecofarmin@gmail.com Dineshkumar S, 9789501865 Ajit Prasad, 09351412924
oplusve@gmail.com ajitvera_aloevera@yahoo.com
DWanted Aloe Vera
We are looking for people who are DWanted Farmers for Medicinal Herbs DWanted Ajola
growing Aloe Vera near Jabalpur. For Cultivation Under Buyback I have started a dairy farm. I want to
more information contact us at- We are Rajasthan, Udaipur based com- start cultivating Ajola. I have built
Niharika, 07566100043 pany doing herbal medicinal extracts Ajola tanks and now looking for
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facturing .We need farmers who are cultivation. I am located in
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white quality 2Mt ex godown rates. aloevera, stevia, tulsi, safad musli, of Ajola contact me with complete
Mail us the complete details at- colius, lemongrass, pamarosa, details at –
Jeet Kilewala satavar, etc, also needed. We can pro- Ganapathi Balike 0824-2213869
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DGreenhouse Remote System for You can grow Kiwis (Actinidia your queries regarding Tissue Cul-
Sale deliciosa) in the garden. Here is some tured Date Palm cultivation on fol-
NHR has a new and proven smart information on the plant and its needs. lowing contact details at-
remote system that is designed ex- We are offering Kiwi plants for sale. Dr.K.V.Prajapati, 09929059642
clusively for Greenhouse owners. These are available in 50,100,250 kantilal_prajapati@atul.co.in
NHR is proud to introduce to you our plants. We are also offering Crocus
wireless temperature and humidity Flavus bulbs for sale. It is a species of DSpices for Sale
sensor. The temperature and humid- flowering plant of the Crocus genus in We are Gujarat based Manufacturer
ity sensor relieves the greenhouse the Iridaceae family. It grows wild on and Exporter of Indian Spices &
owner from the frustrations of using the slopes of Greece, Kashmir,former Grains.We can supply you following
wired devices. The model number is Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and products namely Cumin Seed, Mus-
STH-03ZB and allows the Greenhouse North West Turkey, with fragrant. tard Seed Small & Big, Fenugreek Seed,
owner to analyze and monitor data People interested in buying these Fennel Seed, Amaranth Seed, Sesame
within the greenhouse. With the data plants can contact us at- seed Black & White, Dill Seed, Black
that is received, the greenhouse The Jammu and Kashmir medicinal Gram, Wheat and Pearl Millet. If you
owner can know about the environ- Plants Introduction Centre need any more information please
ment of the greenhouse. This way the 09858986794 feel free to write or call us at-
owner can reap a better harvest at jkmpic@gmail.com Jaimin Patel
the end of the growing session. 09924290884, 09924662776
Please note that this item requires a DOrganic Manure for Sale jaimin_sve@hotmail.com
router and coordinator to operate We deal in organic manure named
correctly. Please contact Howard to bhoonidhi which contains fish pow- DVermicompost for Sale
inquire about the STH-03ZB and the der, neem powder, bone meal and to- We have fresh Vermicompost for sale.
required accessories. bacco dust. It is in powder format. We We can supply it in bulk quantity.
Howard Lee currently supply to Chickmaglur dist Price and quality is assured. To place
howard.lee@nhr.com.tw and Maharashtra state. We also deal the order or to know more details
in dolomite, shell lime, ag.lime, neem contact us at-
DDesi Indian Cows for Sale cake, neem oil. You can contact at- Snehal Sontakke,
We have only local South Indian Desi Shabeer Rahman, 9945255559 09764404313
Cows for sale. These breeds are only whitestoneestate@yahoo.in krushonatti@yahoo.com
for very high quality milk,which have
disease curing properties . These DTissue Culture Dates Palms for Sale DPlastic Nets and Films for Sale
cows urine & dung is of very high We take an opportunity to introduce We are pleased to introduce our-
quality for natural farming. Our farm Atul Ltd, a member of Lalbhai group selves (ISO 9001: 2008 Certified) as
is at Pondicherry. Only those really based in Gujarat, as a specialty chemi- a manufacturer of various kinds of
interested kindly get in touch at- cal manufacturer with manufacturing plastic netting and plastic films in
Down South Dpatel , 999 4647 385 facilities in Atul (Valsad, Gujarat), India since last 5 years. We are
dayupatel@yahoo.com Ankleshwar (Gujarat) and Tarapur based at Vadodara, Gujarat. We are
(Maharashtra). Our date palm tissue one of the leading manufacturers of
DKiwi Plants and Crocus Flavus Bulbs culture production facilities are lo- Agro Shade Net, Plastic Fence, Mulch
for Sale cated in the UK. We have a modern Film, Tree Guard, Poultry Nets, Seri-
Kiwi fruits grow on decorative vines. nursery spread over approx 25 acres culture, Plastic Montage, Tea With-
They are exported heavily from Italy, of land in Jodhpur, Rajasthan and at ering Net, Anti Bird Net, Rose Bud Net
China and New Zealand, among Atul, Valsad, Gujarat; besides demon- Cap, Plastic netting for Artificial
other countries. The kiwi fruit is a stration farms of date palms cultivated Grass and many more products.
good source of vitamin C as well as by us in 250 acres in Jaisalmer, Please feel free to contact me for any
A and E. But mostly it is the delicate, Rajasthan and in 125 acres in Bikaner, further information at-
sweet flavor and the slight crunch of Rajasthan. We can supply hardened Viral Kapadia,
the artistically arranged little black tissue cultured date palm plants of 9978993344
seeds that make the kiwi so popular. different varieties. Please free to ask indonet2007@gmail.com



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DWanted Fresh Vegetables DWanted Figs DWanted Sugarcane
I am looking for suppliers of veg- Would like to know if anyone deals Cane Fresh has recently launched
etables who can supply me veg- with cultivation of figs (Atthipalam in branded sugar cane juice in Pune.
etables at regular intervals. If you tamil). I am looking for a regular sup- We (our parent company - Shri Cane
feel that you could be of my help, plier of good quality of figs. Interesters Fresh) have more than 120 outlets
please contact me with the details of growers can reach me at – already operational in South India
vegetables that can be supplied and Jayakaran S (Bangalore, Mangalore & Mysore).
the quantity along with time frame. I jakaran@gmail.com Initially we would be opening
do not require a huge supply but around 10 outlets in Pune spread
about 1000 kg each of various veg- D Wanted Virgin Coconut Oil and across Corporate and Retail loca-
etables per month. You need not be Spices tions and we have plans to open
supplying all the vegetables i require, I am looking for pure, Non RBD, expel- over 100 outlets across the city in
just mention which vegetables you ler pressed coconut oil and Spices the next 1.5 - 2 years. Interested
can supply. Farmers with one time such as Pepper, Chilli Powder, Spice suppliers can reach us at –
supply are also welcome. Contact me Blends etc., for US. You must be able Cane Fresh, 9850830750
at- provide CIF Baltimore, USA pricing for kirty@shricanefresh.com
Rajesh Tiwary, 9204625519 small quantities with outstanding In-
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reimburse you for sample costs here I am from Bangalore & looking for
DWanted Non-Basmati Rice in Kochi. You must be able to support live edible fish for my new theme
We, Indo Universal Exports, multiple sample shipments, privately restaurant in the city. Anyone who
Mumbai, are looking for Non- branded with the client's brand iden- is in to farming or dealing with fresh
Basmati Rice for one of our Overseas tity. water fish in and around Bangalore
Buyer. If you can supply Sharbati/ Once the client is satisfied with your please contact me soon. You can ex-
Parmal/Masoori or other variety of product quality, packaging, pricing, pect higher rate than market. My
Cheap Rice ( Max 10 % Broken ) fit timely shipment etc., you can expect contact details are-
for Human Consumption, kindly get large volume. However, you must be Vijoy,
in touch with us as soon as possible willing and able to endure client's ex- 09886052399
at- tensive requirements that might take mail2vijoy@gmail.com
Irfan Shaikh 02226732627 months or even as long as a year be-
indouniversal@gmail.com fore this will become large scale busi- DWanted Ostrich Chicks
ness. Prospective client is a Luxury I am planning to start an ostrich
DWanted Quality Pumpkin International Brand and as such ex- farm in Warangal district in AP. Can
We need quality pumpkins in bulk pect superior packaging and presen- anybody supply me 4 month old
quantity on regular basis. Please tation. Contact me with complete de- chicks. I will be thankful if some-
contact us immediately. tails of your products at - one can give me full details about
Pandithurai K +91 9500343810 Justus Eapen ostrich farming. My contact details
pandithurai@hotmail.com eapen@eapen.net are-
Anoop Pingili
DWanted Supplier of Organic Food DWanted Used Compressor for Irri- anoopkumar_pingili@yahoo.com
Products gation
I am in distribution of organic food I am a working professional doing ag- DWanted Guava Graftings
products. Any certified organic pro- riculture in my own farm. I need used Wanted about 500 soft seeded RED-
ducer of any products as flours and compressors in good running condi- FLUSH Guava plants (<= 1 year) to
grains, pulses & beans, spices & tions for borewells and for other agri plant in our farm in third week of
masalas, honey & ghee can contact purpose. If anyone has or know where- Nov, 2012. Nursery friends, Kindly
me. Please mail or call me on - abouts may let me know the details. respond with your quote at-
Dilip Bafna My contact details are- Ram G
9414494325 Thiruvengadam Ramanujam mrnice2020@ymail.com
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D Coconut Shell charcoal & Ash Pow- D Spices for Sale interest do the business with us. We
der for Sale We are offering dried ginger, turmeric have great retailers in Sri Lankan
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orders. Reach me at – castor cake, coco peat, biofertilizers, We are Producing Panchagavya an
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surma.achar@yahoo.co.in acid, fulvic acid, amino acid, nitro are producing Panchagavya using
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D Red Sandal for Sale lase, protease, pectinase, cellulase, are Kangrej, Vechur and
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to sale. Contact me at – animals for sale. For enquiry or order proceeds towards the development
Srinivas Bhimala, 7382078224 contact us at- of Ghosala and it is not as a busi-
Drbhimala@gmail.com Sridhar Menneni, 040-23701899 ness we are doing this. The purchase
nbiozymes@gmail.co also helps us in running a Ghosala.
D Yellow Corn for Sale Panchagavya produced by Indian
We are offering Yellow Corn for sale DPotato and Onion for Sale Breeds are giving better results com-
from Erode Dist. Tamil Nadu. The We are Akidhma international private pared to Panchagavya produced by
commodity quantity available is limited from Sri lanka , we are doing using Non Indian Breeds of Cow.
60Tons priced Rs.13900.00/MT/. The Potato and Onion in Sri Lanka market The cost of Panchagavya (Concen-
Packing.Sack is 60to 70kgs and de- for last 3 years. Now we are in posi- trated) per litre will be Rs.150/-. The
livery shall be Ex.Factory. Erode. tion to expand our market and looking ratio recommended by the Agricul-
Moisture ; 13%.which is suitable for to have some new suppliers to fill our ture University of Tamil Nadu is
Animal Feeds. Buyers can contact – demands. Currently we are doing the 3:100. For more info contact -
Bala Krishnan business on commission basis. So V Sudhindranath, +91 99450 66699
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Consultancy Services
eg Sweet Potatoes, Western Potatoes, Yam • Support in rejuvenation of our existing Amla
WANTED etc • Any other crops & teak plants
The extensive research experiences must be • Work with us in short listing viable crops
Wanted Consultants for Pome- able to provide practical wisdom on the re- • Assist in development of in house bio fertil-
granate Cultivation search studies to get reliable scientific data izer & bio pesticides units; vermi-compost
I am interested in pomegranate cultivation in and point the directions to research pub- units
around 25 acres in my land near Tenkasi lished data for - 1- Water Uptake /Transpi- • Offer consulting & technical support for
[Tirunelveli District], in Southern Tamil Nadu. ration Rate per plant 2- NKP Uptake Types- plant growth & development, including pe-
This is a dry locality with red soil, and we Quantity of nutrients NKP uptake at differ- riodic field visits, monitoring
intend to use drip irrigation to irrigate the ent time of the growth cycle for the above • Assist in Infrastructure development
pomegranate. I am interested in appointing mentioned crops. • Assist in marketing
a consultant to guide me on pomegranate Our plan is to undertake scientific studies for • Preparation of project report; Support in
cultivation. I have a few queries on pome- those without published data on growing of securing bank loan and NHB subsidies
granate cultivation, and I shall appreciate if Cereal-Vegetable-Tuber-Fruit Crops and to Interested consultants from Southern India
you could respond to my queries that are measures the TAKEUP RATE at least once may please contact me at-
listed below- 1. What are the various com- weekly for long run crops while for short run P S Krishnan Chennai +91 98840 57850
mercial pomegranate breeds; what are their like vegetables to be every 2 days. Please krishps@gmail.com
characteristics; which breeds are fast and quote us your consulting fees for professional
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acre or hectare for the various commercial telephone or suggest areas for research ar- Export
breeds 3. What is the water requirement for ticles on. Drops email at-
I am looking to export groundnuts and other
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oilseeds to international market. I know the
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sity spacing practiced in pomegranate, and Wanted Consultants for Farming ever being a first timer, looking for a consult-
if so, what is the spacing, and the yield. I have a 70 acre agri land in the foothills of ant who can guide me through the whole pro-
I am interested in - Western Ghats near Tenkasi. I have around cess of exporting groundnuts. I want the con-
1. Sourcing high yielding / fast growing 500 Amla trees & around 500 teak trees, sultant to help me with- [a] Finding a suitable
pomegranate breed saplings and have plans for cultivation of Pomegran- supplier meeting export norms[b] Sanitary
2. Appointing a consultant to guide me on ate, Lime, Mango, Papaya, Drumstick & Me- requirements and other guidelines to be fol-
pomegranate cultivation dicinal Plants, all integrated with dairy & lowed [c] Export requirements
I shall appreciate hearing from you. Please animal husbandry [goats]. I am going for a Experts, please contact me at-
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Punjab. Anyone offering consultancy may waste etc. Apart from this, manure and dung can also be used . These plants are portable
please get in touch wih me at- models and its space requirement is only 1 square meter for house hold units and it has an
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1 Cum Plant : Waste required –Min 1 kg –Max 5 kg per day / Water required –Min 2
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tem Design + Environment Sustainability Man- 2 Cum Plant : Waste required –Min 3 kg –Max 10 kg per day / Water required –Min 6
agement to Reduce Global Warming. We liters- Max 20 liters per day / Plant Size-6 feet height & 5 feet dia / Cooking hours-2.5
are seeking an Agriculture Adviser-Consult- hrs day / Stove-Double burner /Can be placed only beside the house
ant for a 12 months period to provide guid- Maximum cost -Rs.80000/- (includes unit cost,double burner,hose,installation.)
ance on the scientific experimental method- For more details contact- Sanvi Sanchita 9677982888 sanvisanchita@gmail.com
ologies/ approaches including instrumenta-
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Farm Land
and pepper is there with more than 1500 To know further details contact –
AVAILABLE timber trees worth 5 lakhs at current price Anil Kishore 9849751681
Farm Land in Mysore for Sale can go more than 10 lakhs after 5 years. reddy236236@gmail.com
6.5acres of agriculture land in Mysore is The land is also suitable for planting lemon,
available for sale. [1] farm house ( 3 orange and hill banana. From 2nd year we Farm Land in Konkan for Sale
bedroom attached duplex,granite flooring can get minimum 1 lakh per acre and after 100 acre agriculture land available in
) built on 2011 April. [2] Property fenced. 5 years it will be 4-5 lakhs per acre. Goats Konkan, approx 210 kms drive from
[3] open well (20*20) 40feet depth . [4] and country chicken can be farmed with Mumbai. The proposed land is for
cattle shed (60*40) [5] 30 coconut trees [6] natural organic feeds. Attractive and calm Community Farming project with expense
channel water also available for location surrounded by hills, suitable for upto 200 acres. It has clear title deeds,
4months,kaveri river water. [7] 5nos labour family vacations or build small farm resort. water supply, electricity, BSNL telephones
quarters. [8] 10hp motor for the open well. If needed we can manage farm with 20% lines availability. The agreement for sale
[9] 1hp submersible motor for the house . share on yearly yield. To know any other option with deferred payment option for
The property is located in Sarkari detail contact me at- minimum 1 Acre is available. Interested
Uthanahalli village, Mysore. 1km from Ashok Kumar 9444646662 buyers can contact for more details at-
upcoming ring road. Its 4km from Mysore ecofarmin@gmail.com Greenetech India Pariwar 9768016363
city, 5km from Mysore airport,10km from greenetechindiapariwar@gmail.com
railway station,9km from Government bus Farm Land in Nellore for Sale
stand and 1km from Lalthadinagar south 20 Acers land for sale in Nellore (25 min Land for Sale at Punjab
layout (muda). Expected price is 3.10cr drive from Nellore city center & 35 Developed horticulture farm of 2.5 acre is
which stands negotiable. Serious buyers can Kilometer from Krishna Patnam port ) useful offered for sale in very fertile land of
contact me at- property for agriculture as well as Punjab. Name of project : The Hortivilla ;
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The Planet Fixer Digest site by adding solutions first. It
will take time but next year, I
Website offering practical solutions to fix problems of will feel confident enough to go
A. S. Chhatariya Planet Earth. Initiative of Costa Rica based Roger Pilon after publishers or even spon-

T he Planet Fixer Digest is an sors.”
Chhatariya Foods Future Plans
online repository of real so-
Dehydrated lutions for “green earth” avail- Speaking about his future plans,
able from across the world. It Mr. Pilon says, “My future
Vegetables Supplier

Roger Pilon
was started by Mr. Roger Pilon, plan is to publish the 100 plus
Manufacturers of custom- who is also the editor of the solutions which I have collected
ized dehydrated onion and website. as soon as possible in the rel-
garlic. Located at Mahuva It was started in 2008. “When evant section of Planet Digest.”
town in Gujarat oil prices were at an all-time high, He concludes, “The planet earth

C hhatariya Foods Pvt. Ltd. everybody was complaining is very sick. Just look around
was started in 1984 in about prices at the pumps. I the globe and you will see the
Mahuva town in Gujarat State. wanted to do something about and there, he will find one solu- symptoms everywhere: extreme
Mr. A. S. Chhatariya is the the situation. I started research tion from Nigeria: the pot-in-pot high tides, extreme weather,
Managing Director of the com- on “hydroponics” extensively desert refrigerator,” he explains. oceans rising, more tornadoes,
pany. It manufactures dehy- and decided to start a website. Solutions inundations and so on. There
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pany deals in dehydrated veg- return filter the water, and the from now?” In this regards, hy- world. The Planet Fixer Digest
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suit customer’s requirements. too.” other system. This is one of the around the world, to make them
Their dehydrated product ranges He adds, “I started stumbling on reasons I believe, they along available to the world.”
from white onion, pink onion, other solutions that could fix, with vertical farms, will be the For more information contact -
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get these products any time. to create a new site to share my energy and time to build the /theplanetfixer.org/
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Chhatariya says, “The Com- Online Solutions
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Earlier, we were using semi-au- collect eco-friendly solutions.
tomatic machines and slowly we “All these solutions are collected in agriculture
started using fully automatic and classified. This way, any-
machines. In India, dehydration body from anywhere in this
products were used in less quan- world, can come to the site and
available
tity. The company has got 58 easily find a solution to his par-
plants within 5 km of Mahuva ticular situation. Let’s take the at
town in Gujarat state. Even example of somebody from Nica-
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Getting Started with Greenhouse Farming
Greenhouse consultants respond to questions regarding greenhouse farming on
AgricultureInformation.com forum. Following is a summary of the discussion

Factors to consider while Setting years to achieve break even. One consultant in 16000 sq mt greenhouse to yield 62 MTA
Up Greenhouse

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also promised to get him more subsidy from (3 crops per year) per acre. Thus, the total
ember each plant wants to set up government at an extra fee. Mr. Kirti S, production will be 250 MTA capsicums per
a greenhouse in Ahmedabad and moderator on Agriculture.com forum in- year, at the total project cost of Rs.360.00
wants to learn about greenhouse forms, “Greenhouse bell pepper production lakhs.” Technical moderator Ashwini fur-
structure. He also wants to confirm claims is based on a year-long production cycle. ther adds, “Please let us know if you want
by a greenhouse consultant that capsicum Typically, seeding occurs in early to mid- to cultivate colored capsicums or green cap-
production in a greenhouse is 50 ton/acre in October. Plants are moved from the nursery sicums. The green capsicums yield is higher
a year and at current price levels of Rs. 40/ into the production greenhouses six weeks than colored capsicums but does not fetch
kg, he will earn Rs. 20 lac in a year. The later.” that high price of Rs.40/kg throughout the
consultant also has told him that it takes 1.5 He advises, “Cultivate capsicum varieties year.”

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row Tech was established in 1993 Grow Tech
by Mr. Dilip Deshmukh. The com
pany provides turnkey solutions in Provides consultancy for setting up greenhouses, polyhouses and
greenhouse farming. It is located at Pune, shadenets. Located at Pune, Maharashtra
Maharashtra. Mr. Deshmukh is a consult- He says, “Grow Tech shade net houses and says, “Government should give minimum
ant of greenhouses, polyhouses, shadenets tunnels are being used for nurseries to raise fixed prices for agricultural products. There
and turnkey projects. commercial saplings and grafting as well is also need for planning in cultivation.” He
The annual turnover of the company in the cultivation for seasonal vegetables.” adds, “We want more and more farmers to
last financial year was Rs.2 cr. “Grow Tech’s The vegetables commonly grown in green- adopt greenhouse technology so that they
comprehensive approach to greenhouse houses are color capsicum, cucumber, let- should be able to export vegetables to Euro-
turnkey projects begins with initial feasibil- tuce, cherry and tomato, he informs. Re- pean countries and increase our export to
ity check and covers design, construction garding the technology used by the com- large extent.”
and installations of the greenhouse struc- pany in setting up greenhouse and shade Commenting on big retailers like Wal Mart
ture, cultivation techniques, irrigation, pro- nets, he says, “We offer high quality and entering India, Mr. Deshmukh says, “It
viding fertilizers, pesticides and micro-nu- latest technology to our clients.” would benefit farmers in India. These com-
trients, maintaining temperature and humid- Suggested Policy Reform panies insist on standard and disease-free
ity, cutting, pruning, cleaning practices, the Suggesting policy reforms, Mr. Deshmukh varieties. So those who follow good agricul-
post-harvest techniques cutting, storage and tural practices will have great demand. This
to finally transport with attractive and safe is possible only when you cultivate under
packaging,” maintains Mr. Deshmukh. protected environment i.e. greenhouse cul-
The company also offers improvements tivation.”
and changes with existing structures to Mr. Deshmukh is a mechanical engineer and
adopt latest technology like variety of cov- has been working in this field for the last 15
erings, evaporative cooling systems, and years.
thermal screening with full automations. For more information, contact :
“We offer greenhouse with evaporative cool- Mr.Dilip Deshmukh
ing systems, which are useful for hardening Grow Tech, 11, Vishakah,Kale Park, Baner
of plantlets by tissue culture labs as well Road, PUNE 411 008
universities and research institutes for R & Mobile: 09822252989
D purpose,” says Mr. Deshmukh Dilip Deshmukh Email: growtechgreenhouses@gmail.com


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Members who participated in Agriplast Tech India
this discussion : Bangalore, Karnataka based greenhouse material suppliers. Offers
• growtech accessories for greenhouses too

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• agriplast griplast was started in 2004 in Bangalore. Mr. Rajeeb Kumar Roy is the CEO of
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achieved an average growth of about
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30% -50%,” says Mr. Roy.
• shrushti Product Range : Agriplast deals in com-
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• Green house and mulching films, geo mem-
branes from Ginegar Plastic Products Ltd,
She informs, “If the green house with fan
Israel
and pad system of cooling design is adopted,
• Photo-selective ‘Chromatinet’ nets and
then you can expect a yield of 62 MTA (3
‘Aluminet,’ and innovative optical barrier
Crops per year) per acre (area of 16000 sq
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the consultant and let us know or the agri-
P Marom Israel.
culture officer in that area about the specifi-
Mr. Roy says, “Besides this, we also have soil less growing media, accessories for green-
cations provided by consultant for the con-
houses, profiles for fixing plastic, imported and coated poly locking springs, air circulation
struction of greenhouse and then proceed if
fans, imported insect nets, monofilament nets, self-drilling screws, anti-hail nets, shade
you want to claim a subsidy.”
nets, and crop support twines.”
Mr. Dilip Deshmukh of Grow Tech, Pune
Speaking about the challenges faced, he says, “It is always a challenge to introduce a
informs, “The plant population for colored
concept in the market and fight tough competition subsequently, purely on price. When
capsicum is around 12000 plants per acre.
we introduce a new product in the market we not only know where to recommend this to
If the plants are properly maintained, then
the farmer, but also when not to recommend it. This is possible because of the solid
each plant can produce around 5 kg fruits.
research back up by our Israeli principals. However when cheaper local imitations flood
So in one acre, the total production would
the market, the farmers disregard quality opting for cheaper alternatives.”
be 60000 kg. or 60 tons.”
Future Plans : Speaking about the future plans, Mr. Roy says, “We are strengthening
Regarding Mr. Sandupan’s concern about
our position by adding new products and technologies which are in the pipeline. We also
revenue and breaking even, Mr. Deshmukh
intend to expand our dealership network in coming year. The first one in the pipeline is the
says, “The market rate of capsicum fluctu-
net covered structures from P Marom which will be a joint venture with P Marom Israel.”
ates as per demand supply ratio, in the range
Mr. Roy holds a master’s degree from IIT Kharagpur in agricultural engineering and has
of Rs.25 to 120 per kg. So your revenue will
also done executive general management program from IIM Bangalore.
depend upon the prevailing market rate
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your project cost will be recovered within
1.5 years’ period. I believe one should set year?” and polyhouse can withstand heavy rains.
this project as a totally commercial viable Pointing out to some of the features of a In Israel, most of the net house cultivation
project and not since government gives sub- polyhouse and comparing it with various gives exactly the same yield or even better
sidy. One has to treat subsidy as bonus.” other structures, Mr. Rajeeb Kumar Roy, yield than greenhouse as this is used to grow
Mr. Sanghavi of Esteem Agro & Foods Pvt CEO, Agriplast Tech India Pvt. Ltd, says, crops in a very low rainfall area of Arava
Ltd gives a list of crucial factors to consider “The popular model of polyhouse in India Desert.”
when setting up greenhouse: ’ is covered with plastic on the top and insect Regarding the crops best suited to green-
1. Types of greenhouse net on the side. house, Mr. Roy avers, “Some of the popu-
2. Area It prevents rain from entering in. In case of lar crops in greenhouses are roses, gerbera,
3. Humidity in our area a shade net house (covered with shade net) carnations, liliums, capsicum, cherry toma-
4. Crops prevalent in market and insect net house (structure covered with toes, tomatoes, herbs like chives, basil, gin-
insect net only), rain can enter to the plant ger, mint, and coriander. Strawberries are also
Polyhouse vs. Greenhouse

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root zone.” very popular internationally but it has still
ember Mr. Deep wants to know He further says, “If you are talking about not come to India in a big way. The yield of
the difference between a absolutely no or less rain fall area, you may vegetables, fruits and flowers depends on
polyhouse and a greenhouse, attain similar results in polyhouse and net many variables like varieties, seasons, soil
“Which technology is more suited for house. But if the area in consideration has type and location, and also the quality of
Punjab? What is the approximate cost of heavy rainfall, then definitely polyhouse is the grower themselves.”
the same for one acre and the return in one a better option. However, both greenhouse Post your comments at http://bit.ly/XUmCxJ


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and most im-
Satyabhama Engineers portant crop.
Designs and manufactures green house using components This is business
of hardware and

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made up of pure GI material. Located in Akola, Maharashtra software. We
will do the hard-
atyabhama Engineers, estab pany to perform better. Complete team of
ware of best
lished in 2005 specializes in engineers and agronomist ensures proper
quality but soft-
manufacturing and erecting erections of greenhouse at the site. Mr.
ware i.e. crop
Green Houses/Shade Houses. Chopade avers, “the special features of our Prakash Chopade
and crop culti-
Prakash Chopade and Nilesh green house are custom based ventilation
vation is the
Shende are the founder members. Present size at the sides as well at the top and the
most important criteria for the farmer. He
annual turnover is about Rs. 3 crorers which maximum components are made of pure GI
should have the knowledge or at least he
is increasing every year. material.”
should have the best consultant for the poly
Based in Akola in Maharashtra state, the Advice : “One thing I want to tell the farmer house cultivation”, concludes Mr. Chopade.
company has successfully completed many is that he should understand the complete OUR CORRESPONDENT
projects within and outside India. Their project and should be very serious about For further information, contact:
strength lies in taking up turnkey projects that. We always experience that the farmer Satyabhama Engineers, B/H Akola Gramin
where they give complete solution to their always talk about the poly house and its Bank, Chopade, Malkapur, Akola 444 004,
clients initiating from site selection till cul- rate, its component specification, rate cut- Maharashtra, Phone: 98503 78777
tivation of crop. Recently, they have ting. It is natural but he is not so much seri- Email: pcpunit@gmail.com
launched coco-peat based hydroponic ous about other factors like soil, irrigation Web: www.satyabhama.in
project for color capsicum in Hosur (behind
New Bengaluru Air Port).
Mr. Prakash Chopade, Managing Director
of the company is graduate in Mechanical
Sri Sai Fibres
engineering. His first project came through Specialists in developing greenhouses for research institutes.

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in 1996, Fan/Pad type poly house for the Based at Hyderabad
government agency and since then he is com-
mitted to this field. ri Sai Fibres Pvt. Ltd was established in 1986
Product Awareness : Good will business in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state. Mr. V.
is the key to product awareness and new Panduranga Raju is the founder-CEO. It is a
orders at Satyabhama Engineers. Mr. private limited company dealing in evapora
Chopade shares, “our target customers are tive air cooling system and manufacturers of
farmers as well investors. Generally we have greenhouses for horticulture departments, paper in-
no direct marketing team. Maximum our dustry and forestry. Its annual turnover is between
business generate from our old projects. For Rs. 8-10 crores.
Example, we had completed only one project Now the company has switched over to major bio-
of 4000 sq mtr in Hosur and now we have technology industries. Whoever is developing GM crops
the business of 5 new projects in the same (genetically managed crop), it is mandatory to have
reason. Regarding the awareness of cus- containment facility and controlled atmosphere. So, Sri Sai Fibres is constructing green-
tomer, from the start, we explain all the facts houses for them. The company’s present thrust is on biotechnology industries.
of this project to the client, right from the Sri Sai Fibres Pvt. Ltd has been in the business of greenhouse construction and equipment
Poly House to crop cultivation. Most of supply since two decades. The company has built a variety of greenhouses for horticul-
the clients do not know how to start the tural purposes across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
project initially and not aware about the The company provides world class assistance in erecting state-of-the-art greenhouses by
Government Policy.” manufacturing superior quality equipment and devices necessary for executing the entire
Growing Competition project. Mr. V. Panduranga Raju is a Commerce postgraduate and has more than 25 years
At Satyabhama Engineers, competition is of experience in this segment.
considered as good sign as it helps com- Mr. Panduranga Raju says, “In my company, around 25 people are working. Many inter-
national players are coming to India and we try to fit into the same segment and work
towards increasing our competitiveness.’’
“We mostly cater to the India market and we have constructed greenhouses in Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. We have also constructed some green-
houses in Gujarat state. We construct automated greenhouses, where we provide artificial
lighting, temperature control, humidity control, automated irrigation system, including
greenhouse furnishing. We follow the norms fixed by biotechnology. We get orders from
repetitive clients and through our website,’’ adds Mr. Panduranga Raju.
OUR CORRESPONDENT
For further information, contact: Mr. V. Panduranga Raju,CEO, Sri Sai Fibres Pvt. Ltd
No. 1-5-16/5/B/1, Musheerabad, Hyderabad – 500 020 Andhra Pradesh India
Mobile: 09000019401 Email: srisaifibres@gmail.com Website: www.greenhousesindia.com


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