âWeâll have to wait for the right time to start exporting againâ
Indian fruit trader Triangle Farms has a focus on colored capsicum, and is working on exporting their produce again once the pandemic is under control, says Mohan Urs, COO of the company: âTriangle Farmsâ aim is to supply colored capsicum 365 days per year to our customers. Our infrastructure is designed to deliver colored capsicum like a food factory. Weâve been researching and have developed technologies in collaboration with premier institutions to extend the post-harvest shelf life period of colored capsicum, so that we can eventually ship it across the globe in the post-Covid era.â
We re not looking for high-tech, we re looking for the right tech
Building greenhouses in India presents a unique challenge, more so than in the US or Europe, states Shrihari, co-founder of Triangle Farms, who is currently realising their first greenhouse dream in the Indian city of Hyderabad. He explains that the Indian subcontinent s seasonal variations can be classified into six seasons.
“The growing system you build has to take into account this strong fluctuation, which makes it a costly industry. To successfully build and operate Greenhouses in India, they feel the most important person is the MIS specialist (data specialist) from the finance department. He will make necessary calculations and help take informed decisions at every stage of the project.