INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, greenhouses are being established on 700 hectares of land in South Khorasan province in the
complexes in eight cities of the province, and 700 hectares of new greenhouse complexes are also under construction.In recent years, the
implementation of pressurized irrigation project and greenhouse cultivation, have been emphasized by experts and officials in this
increasing productivity, efficiency, and water consumption management in the agriculture sector.The program was approved in the Iranian
helps preserve the environment and the national water and soil resources.Due to the growing need of the market for flowers and ornamental
plants, as well as off-season vegetables and summer crops, greenhouse cultivation has become one of the most profitable agricultural sectors
today.Cultivation in the controlled space of the greenhouse will have an average of 10 times higher yield per unit area than outdoor
cultivation due to suitable environmental conditions.For example, in the case of cucumber, each square meter in the greenhouse will have a
production capacity of 20 kilograms of cucumber, while compared to outdoor production, the production capacity of one square meter of arable
land will be much lower and about two kilograms.Significant reduction in water consumption in modern greenhouses is in fact the major
advantage of greenhouse cultivation.In greenhouse cultivation, due to the closed environment, water loss through various evaporation ways is
Also, through mechanized irrigation methods such as irrigation canvas and irrigation tape, water consumption is minimized.Increased control
over pests, weeds and diseases is the other advantage of greenhouse cultivation.In greenhouse cultivation, due to accurate monitoring and
control of pests and diseases, especially the use of biological control methods and a sharp reduction in the use of chemical pesticides, we
will see an increase in product quality, that will lead to the popularity of the product in the market and increase export capability.As a
Greenhouse Development Program has previously stated that 3,200 hectares of greenhouses are targeted to be established in the country in the
current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20).Darioush Salempour said that according to the plans and coordination made with the
agriculture departments of the provinces, 3,200 hectares of greenhouses will be created in the country, and 686 hectares will be improved
and renovated this year.Greenhouse development in each of the provinces will be done based on climatic conditions and capacities,
infrastructure for access to facilities, manpower status, proximity to the target consumer market and export markets, population,
development history and investment in this field, he further explained.This year, based on the plans and also the mentioned factors,
provinces such as Sistan-Baluchestan, Fars, Kerman (south of the province), Tehran, East Azarbaijan, Ardebil, Bushehr, Khorasan Razavi,
Hormozgan, Yazd and Isfahan will be given priority in the development of greenhouses, the official added.The director of the Agriculture
against the country, and limited credit facilities, 1,510 hectares of new greenhouses, equivalent to 50 percent of the development goal, was
achieve the maximum goals set in the greenhouse sector this year by coordinating with the provinces, allocating timely and cheap facilities
protections, facilitation of licensing conditions, payment of bank facilities, shortening of investment process, empowerment of implementers
Department for greenhouse development.MA/MA
