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100			_aNiyati Thakur
245			_aUnveiling margin of safety and break-even point of open vis-à-vis protected capsicum cultivation in the northwestern Himalayan state
300			_aP 479-484
520			_aIn the context of mitigating climate change with investment in advanced production technology, the study was conducted in 2022–23 to ascertain the impacts of open versus protected cultivation of capsicum in the northwestern Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. Capsicum is a high-value commercial crop, and it has a lot of scope to augment farm income. Although the initial cost for polyhouses is higher, protected cultivation delivers far better technical and economic results. The yields and net income increased by 200% and 258% respectively, compared to open field conditions. Output–input ratios (3.30 and 2.55) for protected and open are also highly prospective. A higher value of breakeven point and a larger margin of safety in protected cultivation implies enhanced feasibility of additional financial involvement and resilience against production risks (yield and profitability), which could help mitigate the climatic risks. Since the return part of the technology is ascertained, the policymakers, researchers and practitioners can leverage these insights to promote these sustainable agricultural strategies among the resource-poor cultivators amidst climate uncertainties. Technical and financial support may encourage the adoption of protected cultivation, which can enhance food security and farmers’ income and foster agricultural sustainability in the regions. Future research will explore the scope of diversification of crops to validate the scaling-up of the benefits of protected cultivation at macro level.
654			_aBreak-even analysis _aprotected vis-à-vis open cultivation _a profitability _amargin of safety _acapsicum,
773	0		_0125299 _9112522 _tCurrent Science _x 0011-3891
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