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Agricultural
Grow red, yellow and orange sweet peppers in a plastic greenhouse with drip irrigation and sell them to wholesalers, shops and restaurants.
Where it fits:TürkiyeSyriaMoroccoYemenIndonesia
Agricultural
Grow red, yellow and orange sweet peppers in a plastic greenhouse with drip irrigation and sell them to wholesalers, shops and restaurants.
Where it fits:TürkiyeSyriaMoroccoYemenIndonesia
Colored sweet peppers (Capsicum) are in steady demand for salads, stuffed dishes and cooking, and are a staple in restaurants and hotels. Growing them in a plastic greenhouse gives higher yields, better quality and more control over climate, irrigation and fertilising.
The original study plans 9 greenhouses on about 4,200 m². The model proposed for İktifa Vakfı starts with one greenhouse of about 360 m² (estimate) with around 800 plants, drip irrigation and climbing strings.
The owner grows seedlings or buys them ready, trains and prunes the plants, harvests when the fruit is fully coloured, sorts by colour and size and sells fresh to wholesale markets, greengrocers and restaurants. Planting time is chosen so that harvest falls in the higher-price winter and spring months.
Prices change a lot through the year: they are higher in winter and early spring and drop in summer when open-field peppers flood the market.
One greenhouse holds about 800 plants. The original study assumes 6 kg per plant (4,800 kg per greenhouse), which is optimistic. A realistic figure for a well-managed unheated greenhouse is 3–4 kg per plant, about 2,400–3,200 kg per season (estimate).
Harvest starts about 3 months after transplanting and continues for several months; the study counts one production cycle per year (about 5 months to harvest).
| Equipment | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hot-dip galvanised steel greenhouse frame (arches, stakes, purlins, door, vents) | 1 | 17 arches of ~12 m, 34 stakes per study; ≈ $1,800–2,600 (estimate) |
| UV-treated greenhouse film | ~135 kg | At least 150 microns; ≈ $350–550 (estimate) |
| Galvanised wire and climbing strings | ~20 kg + ~9 kg | 1.5 mm wire; ≈ $65–115 (estimate) |
| Drip irrigation network with filter | 1 | Inline GR dripper hoses; ≈ $200–350 (estimate) |
| Water tank and small pump | 1 | ≈ $250–450 (estimate) |
| Backpack sprayer | 1 | ≈ $40–80 (estimate) |
| Hand tools, pruning shears and harvest crates | 1 set | ≈ $80–150 (estimate) |
Hot-dip galvanised steel greenhouse frame (arches, stakes, purlins, door, vents)
Quantity: 1
17 arches of ~12 m, 34 stakes per study; ≈ $1,800–2,600 (estimate)
UV-treated greenhouse film
Quantity: ~135 kg
At least 150 microns; ≈ $350–550 (estimate)
Galvanised wire and climbing strings
Quantity: ~20 kg + ~9 kg
1.5 mm wire; ≈ $65–115 (estimate)
Drip irrigation network with filter
Quantity: 1
Inline GR dripper hoses; ≈ $200–350 (estimate)
Water tank and small pump
Quantity: 1
≈ $250–450 (estimate)
Backpack sprayer
Quantity: 1
≈ $40–80 (estimate)
Hand tools, pruning shears and harvest crates
Quantity: 1 set
≈ $80–150 (estimate)
Source: Certified nurseries
Cost: $0.25–0.45 per seedling (estimate)
About 800 per greenhouse
Source: Poultry and livestock farms
Cost: ≈ $60–120 per greenhouse (estimate)
About 2 m³, well composted
Source: Farm supply shops
Cost: ≈ $60–120 per greenhouse (estimate)
Based on soil test
Source: Farm supply shops
Cost: ≈ $150–300 per season (estimate)
From planting to end of harvest
When expanding, the study arranges greenhouses in two rows with 2 m between houses and 4 m between rows.
İktifa buys the equipment in the owner's name and presence, up to about $2,000. No cash changes hands.
The project starts working before any repayment, with mentoring through the first year.
Instalments follow a schedule agreed with the owner, based on the feasibility study.
Repayments, and 15% of profits to the local fund, equip the next skilled person.
Exact amounts and schedules are agreed for each project after the feasibility study.
Test the soil, secure a regular water source, level the land and lay the main and branch irrigation lines.
Install the galvanised steel arches, UV-treated film (at least 150 microns), galvanised wire and climbing strings under the supervision of an agronomist or technician.
Form rows inside the house, spread about 2 m³ of organic manure plus fertilisers and soil improvers, mix, cover, lay drip lines and moisten the soil.
Raise seedlings in trays or buy them from a certified nursery, then transplant about 800 plants per greenhouse.
Wind plants onto strings, prune regularly, irrigate and fertilise through the drip system, spray preventively and watch for pests.
Pick fruit when fully coloured, sort by colour and size, pack in crates and sell to wholesalers, shops and restaurants.
Applicable countries
Greenhouse farming is widespread and demand for colored peppers is strong; check municipal rules for greenhouses.
Suitable where irrigation water is available; farmers already know plastic greenhouses.
Protected vegetable farming is common.
Possible with water-saving drip systems given water scarcity.
Use well-ventilated houses suited to a hot, humid climate.
Use this project model as the basis of your in-kind support application. Adapt it to your local market and capacity.
Colored sweet peppers (Capsicum) are in steady demand for salads, stuffed dishes and cooking, and are a staple in restaurants and hotels. Growing them in a plastic greenhouse gives higher yields, better quality and more control over climate, irrigation and fertilising.
The original study plans 9 greenhouses on about 4,200 m². The model proposed for İktifa Vakfı starts with one greenhouse of about 360 m² (estimate) with around 800 plants, drip irrigation and climbing strings.
The owner grows seedlings or buys them ready, trains and prunes the plants, harvests when the fruit is fully coloured, sorts by colour and size and sells fresh to wholesale markets, greengrocers and restaurants. Planting time is chosen so that harvest falls in the higher-price winter and spring months.
Prices change a lot through the year: they are higher in winter and early spring and drop in summer when open-field peppers flood the market.
One greenhouse holds about 800 plants. The original study assumes 6 kg per plant (4,800 kg per greenhouse), which is optimistic. A realistic figure for a well-managed unheated greenhouse is 3–4 kg per plant, about 2,400–3,200 kg per season (estimate).
Harvest starts about 3 months after transplanting and continues for several months; the study counts one production cycle per year (about 5 months to harvest).
| Equipment | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hot-dip galvanised steel greenhouse frame (arches, stakes, purlins, door, vents) | 1 | 17 arches of ~12 m, 34 stakes per study; ≈ $1,800–2,600 (estimate) |
| UV-treated greenhouse film | ~135 kg | At least 150 microns; ≈ $350–550 (estimate) |
| Galvanised wire and climbing strings | ~20 kg + ~9 kg | 1.5 mm wire; ≈ $65–115 (estimate) |
| Drip irrigation network with filter | 1 | Inline GR dripper hoses; ≈ $200–350 (estimate) |
| Water tank and small pump | 1 | ≈ $250–450 (estimate) |
| Backpack sprayer | 1 | ≈ $40–80 (estimate) |
| Hand tools, pruning shears and harvest crates | 1 set | ≈ $80–150 (estimate) |
Hot-dip galvanised steel greenhouse frame (arches, stakes, purlins, door, vents)
Quantity: 1
17 arches of ~12 m, 34 stakes per study; ≈ $1,800–2,600 (estimate)
UV-treated greenhouse film
Quantity: ~135 kg
At least 150 microns; ≈ $350–550 (estimate)
Galvanised wire and climbing strings
Quantity: ~20 kg + ~9 kg
1.5 mm wire; ≈ $65–115 (estimate)
Drip irrigation network with filter
Quantity: 1
Inline GR dripper hoses; ≈ $200–350 (estimate)
Water tank and small pump
Quantity: 1
≈ $250–450 (estimate)
Backpack sprayer
Quantity: 1
≈ $40–80 (estimate)
Hand tools, pruning shears and harvest crates
Quantity: 1 set
≈ $80–150 (estimate)
Source: Certified nurseries
Cost: $0.25–0.45 per seedling (estimate)
About 800 per greenhouse
Source: Poultry and livestock farms
Cost: ≈ $60–120 per greenhouse (estimate)
About 2 m³, well composted
Source: Farm supply shops
Cost: ≈ $60–120 per greenhouse (estimate)
Based on soil test
Source: Farm supply shops
Cost: ≈ $150–300 per season (estimate)
From planting to end of harvest
When expanding, the study arranges greenhouses in two rows with 2 m between houses and 4 m between rows.
İktifa buys the equipment in the owner's name and presence, up to about $2,000. No cash changes hands.
The project starts working before any repayment, with mentoring through the first year.
Instalments follow a schedule agreed with the owner, based on the feasibility study.
Repayments, and 15% of profits to the local fund, equip the next skilled person.
Exact amounts and schedules are agreed for each project after the feasibility study.
Test the soil, secure a regular water source, level the land and lay the main and branch irrigation lines.
Install the galvanised steel arches, UV-treated film (at least 150 microns), galvanised wire and climbing strings under the supervision of an agronomist or technician.
Form rows inside the house, spread about 2 m³ of organic manure plus fertilisers and soil improvers, mix, cover, lay drip lines and moisten the soil.
Raise seedlings in trays or buy them from a certified nursery, then transplant about 800 plants per greenhouse.
Wind plants onto strings, prune regularly, irrigate and fertilise through the drip system, spray preventively and watch for pests.
Pick fruit when fully coloured, sort by colour and size, pack in crates and sell to wholesalers, shops and restaurants.
Applicable countries
Greenhouse farming is widespread and demand for colored peppers is strong; check municipal rules for greenhouses.
Suitable where irrigation water is available; farmers already know plastic greenhouses.
Protected vegetable farming is common.
Possible with water-saving drip systems given water scarcity.
Use well-ventilated houses suited to a hot, humid climate.
Use this project model as the basis of your in-kind support application. Adapt it to your local market and capacity.
Türkiye
Syria
Morocco
Yemen
Indonesia