You do not need to be a big time farmer berfore you start making money from greenhouse farming. Some crops are proftable to grow in greenhouses situated in small spaces.
There are some profitable greenhouse crops that can be grown in Nigeria. These crops are known to prduce great ROI when gardeners and farmers grow them in greenhouses.
The ever growing demand for fresh vegetables and herbs in cities and towns in Nigeria has opened up the opportunity for smart urban farmers to grow greenhouse crops that can make them good money.
The high yield greenhouses produce despite the small space they occupy can produce profits for those who grow lucrative crops in them.
Some Profitable Greenhouse Crops to Plant
The following are some of the profitable greenhouse crops to grow:
1. Tomato
Tomato is arguable the most profitable crop to grow in a greenhouse. Tomato is a premium crop. Consumers offer a premium for greenhouse grown tomatoes because they look fresher and bigger. Tomatoes are also highly consumed by people.
2. Sweet Pepper
Just like tomato, sweet pepper is also a profitable greenhouse crop to grow. Sweet pepper is a vegetable used for soups, salad and other types of food. Sweet peppers are fragile so they need to be carefully and sillfully grown in greenhouses.
3. Hot Pepper
Hot peppers are also commonly grown in greenhouses. Hot pepper is a profitable greenhouse crop to grow in greenhouses in Nigeria and other countries. Greenhouse grown hot peppers are sold at premium.
4. Cucumber
Cucumber is a short term vegetable crop. It is highly suited for greenhouse farming. Cucumber as a crop can be profitably grown in a greenhouse. The ROI on cucumber growing in a greenhouse is usually high.
5. Lettuce
Lettuce is a leafy vegetable that can be profitably grown in greenhouses. It is a short term crop with a reasonable ROI if grown in greenhouses.
6. Strawberry
Strawberry is also one of the profitable greenhouse crops that can be grown. Strawberries are popular among the middle class and elites in Nigeria.
7. Herbs
Herbs like oregano, basil, thyme and coriander etc can be grown profitably in greenhouses. Herbs are known to command good prices in the market. Herbs grown in greenhouses can be packaged in order for the greenhouse farmer or gardener to make more money from them.
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