Greenhouses Development in Iran: Situations Problems and Approaches

A greenhouse is a technique through which the crops or plants can be grown under sophisticated controlled conditions. Through this method anyone can able to grow any type of crop at any location irrespective of the native environment conditions of the crop. The use of covered structures is an alternative increasingly used by farmers to increase crop yields per unit area compared to open field production. The greenhouse fruit and vegetable production is one important area which supports sustainability. To achieve sustainable economy and growth the given natural resources have to be used in a smarter renewable way in order to avoid depleting them. New technologies and new methods are developed and implemented to utilize resources in more optimized way. Sustainable food supply is essential globally for the world however it has to be managed and achieved on local levels. Greenhouse farming is one of the agricultural systems that challenge mankind to produce world food supply sufficiently and sustainably in the twenty-first century. Greenhouse farming is a methodology that helps in enhancing the yield of vegetables fruits crops etc. and control the environmental parameters.