Agriculture and other related sectors have a significant impact on the Indian
economy. The Green Revolution introduced new biotic and abiotic stresses, posing
significant challenges. Protected cultivation minimizes stress by providing a regulated
environment. The growing demand for food requires us to consider protected farming.
Greenhouses are the most effective solution for protected horticulture. Protected
production of high-value vegetables has shown remarkable promise over the past
decade. Protected cultivation offers hitherto untapped opportunities in agriculture with
the advancement of technology and a liberalized economy. These technologies benefit
both large-scale producers and those with smaller landholdings, as increased
production levels remain economically relevant to agriculture. Protected cultivation is a
precise, progressive, and parallel approach to agriculture that considers technological
aspects, grower needs, and market economics. Flowers are becoming popular as a
means of celebrating special occasions. India's protected flower industry has led to an
increase in commercial flower exports. The meet the demand, floriculture crops like
roses, gerbera, carnations, lilies, etc., are grown in protected structures. Protected
farming is a crop cultivation technique that controls the plant's microclimate for
optimal growth.
Keywords: Controlled environment, Flowers, Greenhouse, High-tech horticulture, Hydroponics, Protected cultivation, Soilless cultivation, Vegetables.
