Potential Of Hydroponic Farming In India
In the year 1919, the Hydroponic Market in India had attained a level of 3100 Metric Tons at a value of 35 Crores. And in the last 3 years the market has grown at compounded annual growth (CAGR) of 14 percent, estimated to reach 5000 MT by 2023. The market is likely to further pick up at a CAGR of 21 percent in the years 2023 to 2026 reaching an estimated level of 8500 MT and estimated value of 80 Crores. As the awareness in consuming Hydroponic farm produce is increasing at faster pace amongst end customers in India, the market is also witnessing higher growth of companies working in this sector.
Akarshak Hydroponics, It’s Value-Added Products And Services
Delhi-NCR based Akarshak Hydroponics is an example of one such company that has leveraged this growth. The company is a young but fast-growing business enterprise in the field of Education & Training including Research & Development in Advanced Hydroponic Farming,Micro greens and Poly-house Engineering. We specialize in spreading awareness and creating knowledge base in Hydroponics and Microgreens across the country, in such a way we contribute inch by inch in nation building” says Ramesh Gera, Founder-Director at Akarshak Hydroponics.
Key Differentiators
At the national level, Akarshak Hydroponics is the only organization conducting detailed off-line (classroom based) training programs in Hydroponics with 50%lectures and 50% practical through hands-on working on model equipment on all the available technologies in Hydroponics, this includes NFT, DWC, Aeroponics, Dutch-Bucket Systems and Grow-bags with automated drip-feeding system and all kind of lab equipment, tools and instruments which are exclusively used for training purpose only.
The candidates are also supposed to do practical on daily basis starting with exercising Sowing to Harvesting and all the stages in-between. “Other than the training part, our candidates are also
given a small Hydroponic farming project to make with their own hands with the help of some local technician and to operate it by growing a few different varieties of crops under our guidance which includes technical and horticultural support from our side, for which we also provide all the technical drawings, list of detail components and information about suppliers of components including Horticultural and Nutritional requirements” adds Ramesh.
Added Services
Other than education and training, the company also provides consultancy in an advisory capacity for setting up terrace / roof-top farming facilities and also commercial-scale poly-house-based hydroponic farms at ground starting 10,000 SF (quarter acre) to 80,000 SF (2 acres) in size. The company provides it’s expert services in writing DPR (Detail project report), project profitability and business viability studies, applying for Bank loans, including market surveys and reports.
What Takes Them To Take The Lead At National Level
The company’s services are exclusively limited to conducting detailed training programs in Hydroponics thereby spreading the right value-based knowledge across the country. Other than the key differentiators as stated above, the USP of the company is based upon the principles of 3Tri.e.Truth, Trust and Transparency in the contents and methods of providing training including miscellaneous advisory services. “Our consistent post-training tracking of candidates and unconditional life-long support, free of any charges, is our major strength, which takes us to lead at national and international level. ” says Ramesh.
The company also gives substantial discounts in applicable fees to candidates with financially weak background including students.The company also conducts workshops and seminars for schools, other educational institutions and NGOs free of any charges. The prime objective at Akarshak Hydroponics is to spread awareness across the nation on concepts of advanced farming with the motive to facilitate transformation wherein the youth of new India adopt farming as a preferred business venture and makes it a major source of earning and generating opportunities for employment.
The company’s services are exclusively limited to conducting detailed in-depth and quality training programs in Hydroponics, Microgreens and Poly-house Engineering with world-class standards in training, spreading the right knowledge across the country, thereby contributing inch by inch in making of New India
One of its past students, Mr. Ankit Kumar from Noida has developed a roof-top Hydroponic farming project with a combination of NFT, Dutch Bucket and Growbag systems, at an available unused roof area of about 2000 SF., at his home. He is successfully growing daily use vegetables covering about 80 percent of the range of commonly consumed vegetables in the region, and now earning about Rs. 70,000/- per month as an added source of earning. There are many such kind of success stories proving to be added feathers in the cap of company.
Akarshak Hydroponics Going International
Since August 2021, the company has successfully trained 136 candidates. It started with participants from Delhi / NCR, and in a short span has expanded its operations expanding geographically in major states of India. The company, within a short span of its inception has already made its presence realized in Dubai (UAE) and Saudi-Arabia, further wishes to establish its firm footprints with its programs in a few of other neighboring countries in South-Asia by end 2022.
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