Is a sustainable protected horticulture in arid regions economically feasible?

J.B. Campen

doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.952.9

Is a sustainable protected horticulture in arid regions economically feasible?

J.B. Campen

GTB Tuinbouw Technologie

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Abstract

Technology is being presented as a way to save water. This technology comes at a price though. An economical analysis is made based on the operational costs and the investment costs. The application of water saving technology has to be economically feasible for the grower otherwise they will never implement it. Technologies used in this paper are the application of soilless culture and the closed greenhouse. The economical evaluation showed that the application of soilless culture is more profitable then the production in the soil in a pad and fan greenhouse. The investment costs of soilless culture are relatively low and the production increase is high. The closed greenhouse becomes most profitable when the price of tomato is higher than 0.75 Euro/kg.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Technologies and Management towards Sustainable Greenhouse Ecosystems Greensys2011
Editors	C. Kittas, N. Katsoulas, T. Bartzanas
Place of Publication	Leuven
Publisher	ISHS
Pages	93-96
Volume	I
ISBN (Print)	9789066053380
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.952.9
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	GreenSys 2011 - Duration: 6 Jun 2011 → 10 Jun 2011

Conference

Conference	GreenSys 2011
Period	6/06/11 → 10/06/11

Keywords

Closed greenhouse
Pad and fan
Saudi Arabia
Soilless culture

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10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.952.9

Ontwikkeling van een 'crop to drop' performance indicator ten behoeve van ontwerp en management van geirrigeerde beschermde agroproductiesystemen (KB-12-001.01-005)
Stanghellini, C.
1/01/11 → 31/12/12
Project: EZproject

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Campen, JB 2012, Is a sustainable protected horticulture in arid regions economically feasible? in C Kittas, N Katsoulas & T Bartzanas (eds), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Technologies and Management towards Sustainable Greenhouse Ecosystems Greensys2011. vol. I, ISHS, Leuven, pp. 93-96, GreenSys 2011, 6/06/11. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.952.9

Is a sustainable protected horticulture in arid regions economically feasible? / Campen, J.B.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Technologies and Management towards Sustainable Greenhouse Ecosystems Greensys2011. ed. / C. Kittas; N. Katsoulas; T. Bartzanas. Vol. I Leuven: ISHS, 2012. p. 93-96.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › Academic › peer-review