Yield and net income derived by the farmers from capsicum crop under protected vegetable cultivation

In the present study an attempt has been made to study the economic benefits derived by respondents growing capsicum under poly house in six district of Punjab.In main season, glut of vegetable arises in the market which lowers down the price. Due to shortage of processing industry and storage infrastructure, off season vegetable is the viable option to enhance the income and quality of produce. In off season, vegetables can be cultivated under protected structures like net house, poly house, green house, low tunnel, shade house and row covers etc. The findings of the study reveal that maximum number of respondents (63.15%) obtained the capsicum yield between 236 to 304 quintals per acre. About 27 per cent of respondents obtained capsicum yield of 150–236 quintals per acre and about ten per cent of the respondents obtained capsicum yield between 304 to 370 quintals per acre by cultivating capsicum in poly house. At the same time, about the net returns under poly houses it can be seen that maximum number of respondents (36.84%) had earned net income of ₹4.33 to 5 lakh from capsicum cultivation in poly house while about 32 per cent of respondents obtained net income between ₹3.25 to 4.33 lakh per acre and 2.5 to 3.25 lakh per acre respectively from capsicum cultivation under poly house as compared to 51.72 per cent of the respondents had gained net income between ₹2.42 to 3.02 lakh per acre and 31.04 per cent of the respondents had earned net income between ₹1.5 to 2.42 lakh per acre while 17.24 per cent of the respondents obtained net income of ₹3.02 to 4 lakh per acre of capsicum cultivation in net house technology.