Arupratan Ghosh, Innovator, Center for Conservation Farming

ARUPRATAN
GHOSH
ENTREPRENEUR

Bengal
BAMBOO
GREENHOUSE
Innovated
&
Presented
By
-‐
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH
at
-‐
GLOBAL
FORUM
of
INNOVATION
for
AGRICULTURE
(GFIA)-‐
2014
05
–
02
-‐
2014

Story
behind
the
innovaJon
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

DescripJon
of
innovated
Bamboo
Greenhouse
Technology
• It
is
a
package
of
technology
innovated
to
construct
an
eco-‐friendly,
energy
efficient,
low-‐
cost
(6-‐8
usd/m2)
naturally
venDlated
greenhouse.
• It
is
comparable
to
common
greenhouse
made
up
of
iron
in
respect
of
cleanliness,
durability
(10yrs),
and
usefulness
with
a
liKle
more
maintenance.
• It
is
effecDve
to
perform
precision
farming.
• It
is
simple,
scienDfic,
affordable,
and
easy
to
built
greenhouse
and
can
adopt
moderate
climate
control
mechanisms
(heaDng/cooling/etc).
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Brief
descripJon
of
associated
technologies
innovated
[A]
Curing
of
mature
bamboo:
This
unique
technology
cured
truck-‐loads
of
whole
bamboo
only
within
6
hours.
(applied
patent
in
India,2011)
Perforated
pipe
Covering
of
curing
bay
Pipeline
from
boiler
&
Gate
valve
[B]
Design
Of
Greenhouse:
The
design
engineered
the
clean
structure
and
consider
load
distribuJon,
fixing
of
cladding
materials
&
equipments
(mister,
sprinkler,
etc),
and
joining
of
bamboos.
(applied
patent
in
India,2011)
Joining
Simplest model of naturally
ventilated stand-alone ‘BAMBOO
GREENHOUSE’
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Brief
descripJon
of
associated
technologies
innovated
[C]
GrouDng
of
bamboo:
Two
different
methods
were
successfully
created;
1st
is
the
direct-‐grouDng
method,
and
2nd
is
the
pre-‐cast
grouDng
method.
(2nd
-‐
applied
patent
in
India,2011)
[D]
Fan-‐Tube
Exhaust
System:
It
is
an
venDlaDon
system
that
throws
hot
&
humid
air
(low
in
Co2
)
out
from
enDre
greenhouse,
thus
increase
the
air-‐removal
rate
as
well
as
inside
air
circulaDon.
It
is
more
important
when
openings
are
covered
with
insect-‐proof
net.
(applied
patent
in
India,2011)
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Why
BAMBOO
?
The
extreme
product
of
nature
It
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
&
most
useful
plant
on
earth.
Bamboo,
as
stem,
emerges
from
ground
(rhizome
cluster)
at
its
full
diameter
and
aKains
its
full
height
within
one
season
(3-‐4
months)
and
then
the
branching
and
leafing
starts.
Within
3
years
the
bamboo
matured
completely
with
full
hardness
and
strength
(by
‘lignifying’
and
‘silicific
aDon’
process).
It
will
collapse
and
decay
naturally
due
to
the
fungal
and
mould
growth
if
not
harvested
within
next
2-‐4
years.
Av.
Approximate
Mechanical
Parameters
(kN/
cm2)
-‐
(1)
ElasDc
modulus
-‐
2000,
(2)
Compressive
strength
–
8.5,
(3)
Tensile
strength-‐
15
to
38,
(4)
Bending
strength
-‐
8
to
27,
and
(5)
Shearing
strength
-‐
2.
[taken
from
Deutsche
Bauzeitung
(DB)
9/97]
Just imagine the effect of bamboo greenhouse on environment &
economy-While
2300
no
of
small
‘bamboo
greenhouses’
were
made
by
Sikkim
Govt.
in
farmers
field,
it
distribute
7
millions
INR
to
bamboo
growers
&
saved
-‐
(1) about
150
millions
of
INR
of
Govt.
exchequer,
and
(2)
about
3450
MT
of
GI-‐pipes
or
6270
MT
of
iron
ore.
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Advantages
of
Bamboo
Greenhouse
• Low
capital
investment
increase
economic
viability
of
greenhouse
culDvaDon.
• Low
cost
(6-‐8
usd/m2)
and
beKer
producDon
aKract
small
farmers
in
precision
farming.
• Scope
of
increase
commercial
bamboo-‐farming.
• A
bamboo
greenhouse
KIT
can
help
farmers
of
remote
areas
to
adopt
precision
farming.
• It
can
be
designed
for
shelter-‐type
to
mulD-‐span
guKer-‐connected
high-‐end
greenhouses
according
to
the
requirements.
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Problems
of
Bamboo
Greenhouse
• Supply
of
quality
matured
bamboo.
• Lack
of
necessary
R&D.
• light
(regular)
&
heavy
(every
3
years)
maintenance
of
bamboo
greenhouse.
• Lack
of
availability
of
skilled
craismen
and
experienced/capable
bamboo
greenhouse
construcDon
companies.
• Proper
markeDng
of
designed
bamboo
greenhouse.
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Prospect
Reason
to
pay
for
this
technology
–
Less
capital
investment,
similar
comparaDve
efficacy,
more
financial
viability,
scope
of
conDnuous
supply
of
bamboo,
larger
customer
base
and
finally
higher
turnover.
Customer
segments
1. Small
&
marginal
Farmer
–
They
should
be
in
cluster
and/or
under
different
Govt,
or
privet
schemes.
Government,
Extension
worker,
private
food-‐chain
companies,
and
NGOs
are
the
channels
through
which
the
technology
may
reach
to
the
farmers.
Suitable
for
organic
producDon
in
farmers
field.
2. Big
Farmer
&
Agri-‐business
(nursery
etc)
unit
–
They
can
get
direct
access
to
this
technology
from
Agro-‐service
providers
or
consultants.
The
informaDon
about
them
may
be
available
from
media/adverDsement
and
web-‐site.
3. Big
Agro-‐producJon
based
Company
–
Floriculture
industry,
ExoDc
and/or
organic
crop/vegetable
growing
industries,
etc.
who
frequently
and
unnecessary
invest
more
towards
capital
cost
for
greenhouse.
4. Agro-‐soluJon/service
provider
company/Contractor
–
Greenhouse
construcDon
companies
and
other
such
agro-‐service
provider
may
also
act
as
strategic
Partners.
Personal
contact
&
web-‐sites
are
the
best
way
to
connect
them.
They
can
access
this
technology
through
Proper
agreement
and/or
permission.
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

Few
photos
of
bamboo
greenhouse
Technology
• Bamboo
curing,
sizing,
treatment,
and
grouDng
-‐
Bamboo
processing
&
grouDng
photo
• Design
of
bamboo
greenhouse
-‐
Model
Bamboo
GH
photo
• Fan-‐tube
exhaust
system
-‐
Fan-‐tube
venDlaDon
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

IIGP
(Indian
InnovaJon
Growth
Programme)
-‐Award
for
BAMBOO
GREENHOUSE
ARUPRATAN
GHOSH

ARUPRATAN
GHOSH
My
Dream
-‐
Every
farmer
should
have
such
a
producEon
house

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