In Pakistan, especially in the fertile plains of Punjab, farmers are fast switching away from conventional farming and adopting tunnel farming techniques, which reportedly give a higher per acre yield and higher profits compared to conventional farming.

In Pakistan, this kind of farming is normally adopted for off-season cultivation of summer vegetables. Tunnel farming involves constructing tunnels like Greenhouses i.e. hut-like structures swathed in plastic that serve as cocoons for growing cucumber, tomato, pepper, carrot and lettuce etc.

Sugarcane is a high-value cash crop of Pakistan and is quite important for sugar-related production. It accounts for 3.4 percent of additional agricultural value and 0.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). As a sugar crop, sugarcane is the chief biofuel crop worldwide (Robinson et al., 2011).

Low Tunnels which alternatively also called as “Plastic Tunnel” are small greenhouse-like structures, covering the plants along the row. The tunnels promote early growth by warming the air surrounding the plants, using heat from the sun. …

The five-year partnership earns Rs 5 million to 6 million per acre to a farmer on average. Besides monetary benefits, the plantation is the most effective way to turn the tide of climate change.

ISLAMABAD – Thanks to bumper crop in Sindh, the price of tomatoes has fallen up to Rs. 2 per kg – but in big cities the same vegetable is sold at an exorbitant rate of Rs60 per kg. One acre yields around 100-120 mound tomatoes. …

What are High Tunnels? High tunnels, also called high hoops or hoop houses, are temporary structures that extend the growing season. These covered structures are constructed in the field in order to protect crops from the weather (rain, wind, cool or warm temperatures), as well as in some cases, pests.

These are tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, and peppers. They are currently the most popular, as well as profitable, crops for high tunnel production.

From an absolute value perspective, the world’s most valuable cash crop is cannabis as well. It is followed by rice, maize, and then wheat.

cotton
Being a major cash crop of Pakistan, cotton is considered the backbone of the economy It contributes about 0.8 percent to GDP and 4.1 percent of total value addition in agriculture.

Here are 28 vegetables that are great candidates for growing under a low tunnel in spring: Beetroot, pan choi, broccoli, chives, cabbage, cardoon, carrot, celeriac, celery, chard, Chinese cabbage, cress, endive, escarole, bulb fennel, kale, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mache, onion, parsley, pea, radicchio, radish, spring …

A high tunnel (Seasonal Tunnel System for Crops) is a polyethylene (plastic) covered structure that allows growers to increase production of certain crops, grow some crops that could not otherwise be grown in their area, and extend the length of time in the year (growing season) that the crops may be grown.

Off-season Vegetable farming in tunnels is gaining popularity because of low cost and easy usage. Plastic tunnels are transparent which provides required sunshine to the plants, and the plastic also plays a barrier against the cool air in winter. Tunnels help to gain maximum crop yield, to maintain the fertility of land and control on temperature.

Pakistan is not yet exporting vegetables due to their perishable nature, although there is huge demand in international market. The facility of growing off-season vegetables also allows for growing non-conventional varieties and vegetables, which are in high demand in Europe, Middle East and Far Eastern countries.

The tunnel is suitable for growing tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet pepper and hot pepper. High tunnels give maximum yield of crops and make easy soil preparation, picking, spraying due to its width and height. The tunnel is suitable for growing tomatoes, cucumbers and sweet peppers.