Pakistan Green Farming (Tunnel Farming) 3.89

Growing out-of- season crops in controlled atmosphere inside polythene tunnels is called Tunnel Farming. In Pakistan, this kind of farming is normally adopted for off-season cultivation of summer vegetables. As it is not possible to grow summer vegetable in open fields from December to February due to low temperature and high frost levels, so these are grown inside polythene tunnels Tunnel farming is the only way to get off-season production 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. In addition to summer vegetables, production of strawberry inside tunnels has also become very popular in the recent years. so that proper atmosphere may be given to plants for their maximum growth and yield. Because of controlled atmosphere, Tunnel farming is the source of higher yields and earlier production, and this earlier and quality produce gives good profits to farmers. For this reason, modern and progressive farmers of Pakistan are adopting this advance mode of farming at a faster pace.