Feasibility of investments in cultivation of tomatoes in protected areas

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to identify the amount of investments required for the establishment of greenhouses, which would ensure quality, productivity and competitiveness of the products concerned. The feasibility of investments for the establishment of permanent greenhouses is based on the following method: development of a budget for investments for the establishment of permanent greenhouses and a budget for cultivation of tomatoes with analysis of the economic performance. Based on the above mentioned, it can be stated that permanent greenhouses are fit for growing a wide range of vegetables in one or two cycles, for obtaining homogeneous crops by size and quality with high productivity per hectare, which contributes to higher cost efficiency and state subsidies for entrepreneurs.