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Protected cultivation is a process of growing crops in a controlled environment. This means that the temperature, humidity, light and such other factors can be regulated as per requirement of the crop. This assists in a healthier and a larger produce. Although agriculture has been the backbone of India's economy since ages, yet our experience during the last 50 years indicates a relationship between the agricultural practices, its growth vis-à-vis economic well-being. The trend of agricultural growth points towards a mix of appreciable achievements on the one hand and missed opportunities on the other. If India has to remain self-sufficient and provide food security to the poor while also being able to export high quality fruits and vegetables, new and effective production technologies are required which can continuously improve the productivity, profitability and respectability of the agricultural sector. One such area is the protected cultivation technology, which is being widely practiced in the developed countries. Greenhouses are being commercially used for production of exotic (non-native) and off-season
vegetables, export-quality cut flowers and also for raising quality seedlings. Economic returns from the high value agricultural produce can be increased substantially when grown under greenhouse conditions. For the crops under protected environment, the use of chemical pesticides and insecticides can be kept minimal to avoid their residues on the crop produce. At present in India, the small and medium farmers have started flower and vegetable cultivation under different types of modular protected structures depending upon their investment capac