Net House Farming on Your Own Land

About ₹24.9 lakh for 1 acre (4,000 m²) — around ₹18 lakh for the shade-net GI structure with drip, plus about ₹6.9 lakh for civil work, accessories, weed mat and miscellaneous items. A 2-acre net house is about ₹49.8 lakh and 3 acres about ₹74.7 lakh. Final cost depends on your state, site and structure specifications.

About ₹622 per m² (roughly ₹58 per sq ft) for the full project, or about ₹450 per m² (~₹42 per sq ft) for the shade-net GI structure with drip alone. That works out to about ₹24.9 lakh for a 1-acre (4,000 m²) net house. The final price depends on your state, site, structure height and the shade and insect net you choose.

No. These are Cash & Carry projects: you fund the net house yourself or with a bank loan, and we start as soon as you confirm. Subsidy rules have been changing and approvals can take many months, so we don't make your project depend on them — your season isn't held up by paperwork.

Illustrative only: in our 1-acre example, a cucumber crop in summer followed by tomato and capsicum in winter gives about ₹17.3 lakh revenue and about ₹10.8 lakh profit a year after running costs — so the full ₹24.9 lakh cost pays back in roughly 2.3 years, with no subsidy assumed. Actual results vary with crop, location, market price and how well the crop is managed, and are not guaranteed.

Yes. Most farmers start with 1 acre (4,000 m²), learn the crop cycle, and add a second or third acre later on the same design. Many farmers start small and add area after the first season.

Cucumber in summer (about 90 days), then tomato, green capsicum or coloured bell pepper in winter (6–7 months). Leafy vegetables and nursery seedlings also do well. Our agronomists suggest the right mix for your area and nearby markets.

A net house costs much less (about ₹24.9 lakh per acre against roughly double for a polyhouse) and pays back faster, which makes it the better start for most vegetable farmers. A polyhouse gives fuller climate control for off-season and flower crops. We help you choose based on your crop, climate and budget.

Agricultural income in India is exempt from income tax under Section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act, and income from selling net-house-grown produce generally qualifies. Please confirm your own case with a tax advisor.

Yes — "net house", "shade net house" and "nethouse" are used for the same structure: a GI-pipe frame with UV-stabilised shade net (usually 35%, 50% or 75% shade) on the roof and 40/50-mesh insect net on the sides. An insect-net house uses insect-proof net all round for crops that need more pest protection.

The galvanised steel structure is designed to last about 10–15 years with basic care. The shade net and insect net are replaced earlier, depending on sun exposure and weather. It is built to handle wind up to about 80 km/h.

Yes. Agrifirst does turnkey net house installation across India — survey, design, construction, drip and crop support. Book a free site visit and our team will assess your land.

Yes. Many farmers fund part of the project through a bank loan. We give you a detailed quotation and project report for the bank, and help with the paperwork.

Yes. Along with crop guidance, we connect farmers to buyers — mandis, traders, retail chains and processors — and guide harvest timing and grading so you get a better price.