Scope potential and limitations

Vegetables are an excellent choice of cash crops as they can be grown easily, produce good yields, and generate higher prices in the market as compared to cereals.
The advantages of this system include year-round employment opportunities, higher farm family income, and nutrition. Vegetable crops are suitable for production on small pieces of land and their inclusion in traditional cropping systems can improve the nutritional potential of the system as vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals, and other health factors.
Vegetables are more sensitive to temperature and moisture stress. The selection of suitable vegetable crops and varieties are the important components of any management system targeted to reduce the impact of climate change. Vegetables like radish, spinach, and leeks are least susceptible to frost injury. Most of the vegetables, if properly grown, can give a higher yield than many cereal crops.