Innovative vegetable grafting technology offers resilient yields

Added on 08 May 2025

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Innovative vegetable grafting technology offers resilient yields

Grafted Tomato Seedling Production Facility under the ICRISAT–Department of Horticulture, Government of Andhra Pradesh Collaborative Project: ″Doubling Farmers’ Income through Grafted Vegetable Seedlings.″ Courtesy of ICRISAT

Research finds grafted tomatoes in polyhouses deliver up to 63.79% higher yields—paving the way for broader adoption across solanaceous crops.

A study by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) highlights vegetable grafting as an efficient, climate-smart innovation for smallholder farmers. When paired with protected cultivation like Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse (NVPH), this technique can lead to major boosts in crop yields and farm income.