This document discusses off-season vegetable cultivation using plastic tunnels. It describes different types of tunnels - high tunnels which are 9-12 feet and allow for maximum yields, walk-in tunnels which are 6 feet and provide high yields, and low tunnels which are 3 feet but have lower yields and more difficult working conditions. The document outlines the benefits of tunnel farming, including increased production, profits from early crops, and optimized use of resources. However, it also notes the high costs and challenges of diseases, storage, and competition from countries like China and India. It concludes that financing issues and lack of awareness are causing tunnel farming momentum to decline in Pakistan.

1. Presented By:-
TEHSIN KHALIQ
&
MUHAMMAD MUDSAR

2.  Off season vegetable cultivation in
plastic tunnel is a new technology.
 High tunnels are becoming
increasingly popular for use by small
farms who often market directly to
consumers.
 Although they have proven to be
economically advantageous to
farmers who wish to capitalize on
high prices obtained either early or
late in the growing season

3.  High Tunnel (9 to 12 ft)
 High tunnels give maximum
yield of crops
 Make easy soil preparation,
picking, spraying due to its
width and height.
 The tunnel is suitable for
growing tomatoes,
cucumbers and sweet
peppers

4. Walk in Tunnel (6ft)
I. These are lower in
height as compared to
High tunnels.
II. Walk-in-tunnels provide
high yield compared to
Low tunnels.
III. The tunnel is suitable
for growing tomatoes,
cucumbers, sweet
pepper and hot pepper.

6.  Low Tunnel(3ft) Advanced Structure
I. Low tunnels are less expensive as
compared to the High tunnels
II. Crop yield is low.
III. Soil preparation, spraying and picking is
difficult in this type of tunnel
IV. Cucumber, melons, watermelons, bitter
gourds, squashes, and snake gourds etc.
can be grown in.

7.  Investor must have practical Knowledge
about Farming
 Soil and water quality of the farming site
should be tested before start
 Recommended seed should be used.
 Farmer must have complied and critically
analyzed market information to earn high
profits.

8.  To introduce intensive cultivation per unit
area
 To get maximum output/unit area.
 To get production as per market demand
 To minimize the environmental Hazards
 To get 3-5 times more production as
compared to that taken in an open field.
 To save the input resources like water,
fertilizer and Time & space.
 To manage the crops in controlled and
comparatively easy conditions

9.  More plantations per Kanal.
 Maximum profit on early crop.
 Use of hybrid seeds that give maximum
production.
 Best use of urea and irrigation

10.  Infrastructure
 Proper resources
 Abundant labor (Technical/Non-Technical)
 Proper guidance/consultancy
 Precise information about production and
protection technologies
 Market demands

11. For Successful Cultivation Of
Vegetables At Domestic Level, The
Following Principles Needs To Be
Followed:
 Acquisition of direct sunlight
 Selection of the site:
 Selection for the type of soil:
 Easy access to the kitchen garden:
 Appropriate irrigation for kitchen gardening:
 Air circulation in vegetables

14. Strengths Weakness
 Food Availability
 Safe Vegetables
 More Productivity
 Source of employment
 Improve Quality
 High Cost Of Production
 Diseases
 Storage Problems
 Marketing Due to Off
season
 Required More
Supervision

15. Opportunities Threats
 Government Focus
 More People are
investing
 Training Sessions
 Display program for
exposure
 India & China both are
threats for us because
they are doing better
job in this business, and
more advance
 International Policies &
Standards
 Tax structure
 Low Interest level in
this Business

16.  Tunnel farming, which had started
gaining some popularity during the last
few years, particularly in Punjab,
 Seems not only to have lost its earlier
momentum, but is on the decline.
 Financing Issues
I. Banks Doesn't Provide
Agriculture Credit to the Farmers
of Tunnel Farming
 Lack of awareness about kitchen
gardening

17.  Government should provide subsidies to
facilitate the tunnel farming
 Government Should Reduced the tax , for
encouraging of this sector
 Punjab Government Should arrange the
seminar and training programs for the
farmers
 State Bank of Pakistan should make separate
Prudential regulation for banks to expand
more credit to the farmers for this sector
 Broadcast awareness programs about kitchen
gardening