Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Biorenewable Resources and Technology, Environmental Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Center for Crops Utilization Research
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Conference
2017 ASABE Annual International Meeting
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2017
Journal or Book Title
2017 ASABE Annual International Meeting
First Page
1701181
DOI
10.13031/aim.201701181
Conference Date
July 16-19, 2017
City
Spokane, WA
Abstract
In the attempt to reduce the capital cost of a metal polyhouse, the bamboo polyhouse was designed and constructed for vegetable production suitable for the hot and humid climate. The economic analysis (EA) of the bamboo polyhosue was performed for tomato production and results were compared with the similar but hypothetical galvanized iron (GI) polyhosue. Further, the environmental impact analysis (EIA) was carried out on the both bamboo and GI polyhouses limited to the construction of the polyhouses. The initial/construction cost of bamboo polyhouse was found about 72% of the GI polyhouse. The BC ratios of GI and bamboo polyhosues, if used for tomato production, were respectively observed as 1.92 and 1.67. The GWP indicators of the bamboo and G.I. greenhouses were found respectively 5 kg CO2 eq./m2 and 26.9 kg CO2 eq./ m2 of the polyhouse area. In summary, so far as the construction of both polyhouses was concerned, the bamboo polyhouse was about 28% cheaper and much environment-friendly over GI/metal polyhouse.
Copyright Owner
ASABE
Copyright Date
2017
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Jadhav, Harishchandra and Rosentrater, Kurt A., "Economic and Environmental Impact Analysis of Vegetable Production in Bamboo Polyhouse Vs Galvanized Iron Pipe Polyhouse" (2017). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Conference Proceedings and Presentations. 536.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_conf/536
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Agricultural Economics Commons, Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons, Food Science Commons
Comments
This proceeding is published as Jadhav, H. T. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2017. Economic and environmental impact analysis of vegetable production in bamboo polyhouse vs. galvanized iron pipe polyhouse. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Spokane, WA, July 16-19, 2017. doi:10.13031/aim.201701181. Posted with permission.