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: Received: 22 March 2021 / Approved: 23 March 2021 / Online: 23 March 2021 (12:50:36 CET)
How to cite:
Jumlongkul, A. Low-cost Greenhouse Design for Sustainable Agricultural Production after COVID-19. Preprints2021, 2021030569. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0569.v1
Jumlongkul, A. Low-cost Greenhouse Design for Sustainable Agricultural Production after COVID-19. Preprints 2021, 2021030569. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0569.v1
Jumlongkul, A. Low-cost Greenhouse Design for Sustainable Agricultural Production after COVID-19. Preprints2021, 2021030569. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0569.v1
APA Style
Jumlongkul, A. (2021). Low-cost Greenhouse Design for Sustainable Agricultural Production after COVID-19. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0569.v1
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Jumlongkul, A. 2021 "Low-cost Greenhouse Design for Sustainable Agricultural Production after COVID-19" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0569.v1
Abstract
This study aimed to focus on how to design a low-cost greenhouse for the cultivation of crops, to propose the cost-effectiveness analysis of small agribusiness, and to promote sustainable agricultural production during and after the COVID-19 crisis for helping grassroots and anyone who lost their job. This article is qualitative engineering research, studying of literature reviews of greenhouse farming concept and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, then, designing low-cost greenhouse model which was preliminarily adapted for hot climate countries. Three plants that were selected as representative plants of this model include sunflower, water spinach, and wheat. The greenhouse model, measuring 5 x 7 x 4 m (W x L x H), was designed for this mission. The total cost of one building is approximately 97,994 THB. For the worthiness of the investment, farmers should build at least three greenhouse buildings, which will return total income to farmers approximately 34,666.09 THB per month. The suggestion includes further knowledge and financial supports from the government sectors among farmers, then, boost them up using high-level technology and also planting high-price agribusiness production to promote the local economy to be strong and sustainable.
Keywords
COVID-19; greenhouse; MSMEs; renewable energy; solar energy
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
