Planning polyhouse farming in Barbil? Barbil is a town in Kendujhar district, Odisha, home to about 67,000 people (Census 2011)[1], about 310 km from Kolkata. This guide works from Barbil's own monthly climate to suggest the protected structure, the crops to start with, and the months each crop is likely to do well.
Climate for polyhouse farming in Barbil
April is the hottest month in Barbil, with average daily highs of about 39°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 10°C.[2] The area gets about 1,503 mm of rain a year, most of it in June to October, peaking in July at about 357 mm. Average humidity stays at 75% or more in July to October, which raises the risk of leaf disease and slows evaporative cooling. Barbil sits about 477 m above sea level.[1] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Barbil falls in the humid subtropical with dry winters zone (Cwa).[3]
Barbil climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
25.5
9.7
55
13
Feb
30.1
13.4
47
18
Mar
35.0
18.3
40
24
Apr
39.2
22.6
41
44
May
39.2
24.6
52
93
Jun
33.7
24.6
72
222
Jul
29.5
23.5
87
357
Aug
28.7
23.3
90
340
Sep
28.5
22.7
89
258
Oct
27.8
19.6
82
111
Nov
25.8
14.5
73
12
Dec
24.4
10.4
64
11
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Barbil. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[2]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Barbil
1
આખું વર્ષ પાક
Under cover, tomato can be grown for the whole year in Barbil, so you can supply buyers every week instead of one open-field season.
2
વધુ સારું ઉત્પાદન અને ભાવ
Plants grow without rain, hail and wind damage, so yields are higher and more even, and clean, graded produce sells at a better price, especially off-season.
3
ઓછું પાણી
Drip irrigation under cover uses less water than flood irrigation, and the roof keeps July's 357 mm of rain off the crop and the soil.
4
Less pesticides
Insect net on vents and doors keeps out most pests, and controlled ventilation helps with leaf disease in the humid months (July to October), so you spray less often.
5
સબસિડી પાત્ર
Polyhouse, shade net and nethouse projects in Odisha can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department.[4]
Which polyhouse suits Barbil?
For polyhouse farming in Barbil, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Barbil comes with dry air. In April to May, average highs reach 39°C while average humidity is only about 47%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 39°C April afternoon down to roughly 31°C inside a Fan & Pad polyhouse, which keeps herbs and vine crops going; lettuce will still struggle in the hottest weeks. For vine crops such as capsicum and cucumber, a naturally ventilated polyhouse with a shade screen works from February and July to November and costs less to run.
Plan for heavy rain in July (about 357 mm): raise the plinth, size the gutters for that month and keep drains away from the nutrient tank. Sunlight peaks in April at about 6.4 kWh per m² a day, so add a shade screen for leafy greens in the brightest months. A nethouse, the lowest-cost option, can grow hardy crops in February and November to December, when it is mild and fairly dry.
Crops for Barbil
Based on Barbil's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are tomato (all year), capsicum (10 months) and chilli pepper (10 months). Tomato fits all year with Fan & Pad cooling. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Barbil.
Months each crop suits in Barbil
પાક
નેચરલી વેન્ટિલેટેડ પોલીહાઉસ
With Fan & Pad cooling
કેપ્સિકમ
Feb and Jul–Nov
Feb–Nov
ટામેટાં
Jul–Feb
All year
કાકડી
Jun–Nov
Mar–Nov
Chilli pepper
Feb and Jul–Nov
Feb–Nov
રીંગણ
Jul–Nov
Mar–Nov
લેટ્યુસ
Oct–Jan
Jul–Mar
બ્રોકોલી
Difficult
Nov–Feb
સ્ટ્રોબેરી
Dec
Nov–Feb
ગુલાબ
Oct–Jan
Oct–Mar
જર્બેરા
Oct–Jan
Jul–Mar
કાર્નેશન
Dec
Nov–Feb
સેવંતી
Oct–Jan
Oct–Mar
એન્થુરિયમ
Jul–Oct
Mar–Apr and Jun–Oct
ઓર્કિડ
Jul–Oct
Mar–Apr and Jun–Oct
લિલિયમ
Difficult
Nov–Feb
Kryzen planning estimate from the monthly averages above and each crop's usual day and night temperature range. Variety, soil or substrate temperature and shading change the result, so confirm with a trial.
₹5,925Spending per person per month, urban Odisha, 2023–24[5]
310 kmto Kolkata, the nearest metro (straight line)
Urban households in Odisha spent an average of ₹5,925 per person per month in 2023–24, below the all-India urban average of ₹7,078.[5] Local demand in Barbil may be small for exotic greens, so plan where the rest of the harvest goes. Rourkela, about 60 km away, is the nearest larger market on our list.
Polyhouse farming in Barbil with Kryzen
Barbil is about 1,070 km in a straight line from our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, our nearest site.
Towns near Barbil
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Barbil:
Map: LGD 2024 boundaries via bharatlas, CC BY 4.0. For illustration only.
Polyhouse farming in Barbil: FAQs
Can a polyhouse farm run all year in Barbil?
Yes, with the right structure. For Barbil we would plan a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in April to June, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Barbil?
With April highs of about 39°C and 41% average humidity in that month, we would start with a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens.
Which crops should I grow in a polyhouse in Barbil?
Going by the monthly climate, tomato, capsicum and chilli pepper have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Is polyhouse farming profitable in Barbil?
It can be, if the crop, the structure and the buyers match. In Barbil, tomato and capsicum have the longest seasons under cover. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers first; our Detailed Project Report works out the cost, yield and returns for your plot.
Does Kryzen build polyhouses in Barbil?
Yes. Our nearest site is our Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar warehouse, about 1,070 km away.
Is there a subsidy for polyhouse or hydroponic farms in Odisha?
Yes. Protected cultivation projects in Odisha can apply for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) assistance through the state horticulture department. Check the current rate and area limit when you apply.
Discuss your Barbil farm project
Share your plot location, water test and crop targets. We will suggest the right structure and growing system, and send an itemised quotation.
A computer engineer turned hydroponic farmer from a multigenerational farming family in Satara. Sudhir founded Kryzen in 2019, and the team has since built 350+ protected and hydroponic farms across India.
