Low cost model in Hydroponics in India

 Ashwin Sawant was a successful sales engineer in Dubai when he met a client who was cultivating green fodder hydroponically for his large livestock. The client's farm was so impressive that Ashwin decided to leave his lucrative job and return to India to pursue hydroponic farming.

He knew that hydroponics could revolutionise the fodder industry in India. Traditional methods of growing fodder require large tracts of land and gallons of water, which are major problems in water-scarce countries like India.

“With hydroponics, however, we can reduce the area and water requirements. A one-tonne unit, installable in a 1,000-square-foot area, allows a farmer to save at least seven acres of land. This land can then be utilised to grow other crops. Using hydroponics, farmers can harvest one kilo of green fodder by utilising just 1.5 litres of water, saving 99 per cent of water compared to conventional methods,” he explains.

To introduce farmers to the benefits of hydroponic farming, Ashwin set up a research lab in Pune. He also founded Scientific Hydroponics to sell hydroponic systems to farmers.

Traditional green fodder grown through conventional methods can cost anywhere from 8 to 14 rupees per kilogram, whereas hydroponically grown green fodder only costs around 2 rupees per kilogram.

While hydroponics offers various benefits, such as land and water conservation, it is also an expensive technology. The cost of a one-tonne unit can reach up to Rs 16 lakh.

Click the link https://buff.ly/44eSBkF to learn how Ashwin developed an economical, low-cost model, priced at an average of Rs 3 lakh, and successfully trained over 1,000 farmers in hydroponic farming.

Source:The Better India

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