Monsoon often brings relief amongst farmers especially in areas with water scarcity. But it also comes with its set of problems for farmers and end consumers.
The following are the problems for farmers:
- Heavy rains often cause floods in farmlands due to poor drainage, destroying crops. The run off water also carries a lot of contaminants.
- An early onset or delayed monsoon often disrupt the crops that farmers plant as per the season. Causing a poor harvest.
- Wet and muddy soil makes farming a lot more difficult.
We often hear the saying, “Do not consume leafy vegetables and salad greens in the monsoon months!” This is because:
- Dampness on vegetables increases chances of fungal infections. Making farmers spray chemical pesticides which contaminates the crops.
- Soil borne pests and worms breed in the monsoon months further contaminating our food.
- Water used for farming our food is also heavily contaminated due to poor drainage.
- The Shelf Life of the vegetables reduce as well due to excess humidity.
Growing food Hydroponically with GrowPro can avoid all this!
- We recycle water 100%, saving 90% water compared to conventional farming. Hence farmers do not depend on the monsoon months as much.
- We can also grow in a protected environment like a greenhouse, warehouse or even your own house. Protecting the crops from the heavy rains.
- As we use no soil in hydroponics we reduce 80% chances of pest attacks, hence there is no need to spray any pesticide.
- The harvest is more consistent round the year.
- Hydroponically we can grow our own food in urban settings so even in the monsoon months when humidity is high the shelf life is increased as it is grown close to the point of consumption.
At GrowPro we help you grown your own food anywhere round the year regardless of the season. Eat Clean, Eat Fresh, Eat Pesticide-free Vegetables!
Why should we avoid food in the monsoon months (for approximately 40% of the year) which our body actually requires.