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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

SASMIRA. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION. AGROTEXTILES & VARIOUS PRODUCTS OEKOTECH & VARIOUS PRODUCTS MARKET & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AGROTEXTILES CASE STUDIES ON USAGE OF MAJOR AGROTEXTILE PRODUCTS VIZ., SHADE NETS, GREENHOUSE & MULCH MATS AND THEIR STANDARDS

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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION

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  1. SASMIRA OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION • AGROTEXTILES & VARIOUS PRODUCTS • OEKOTECH & VARIOUS PRODUCTS • MARKET & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AGROTEXTILES • CASE STUDIES ON USAGE OF MAJOR AGROTEXTILE PRODUCTS VIZ., SHADE NETS, GREENHOUSE & MULCH MATS AND THEIR STANDARDS • CENTER OF EXCELLENCE – AGROTEXTILES AND ITS APPROACH • INFERENCES AND PROPOSED STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF AGROTEXTILE PRODUCTS MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  2. SASMIRA AGROTEXTILES & VARIOUS PRODUCTS MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  3. SASMIRA WHAT IS AGROTEXTILE • Special textiles that are manufactured for agricultural applications • These textile structures are used as controlling environment for plants/animals in applications like • Agriculture • Horticulture • Animal husbandry • Benefits Of Agrotextile Products • Used in Protected Cultivation For Indian Agriculturists for improved Productivity & Quality Of Produce and lower Cost Of Production MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  4. SASMIRA FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES • Sunlight – direct and indirect • Water • Climatic Conditions including wind, hail, • humidity • External factors like birds, insects, weeds • Post Harvest handling of produce – storage • and packaging • In India, presently Agricultural Activities are carried out under Natural Conditions of Temperature and Humidity MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  5. SASMIRA CONSEQUENCES OF ABSENCE OF CONTROL FACTORS • Yield percentage is unsatisfactory • Quality of produce is marred • Damages to the produce • Regional limitation on cultivation • Seasonal limitation on cultivation THE ABOVE FACTORS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED USING AGROTEXTILE PRODUCTS MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  6. SASMIRA AGRO TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN AGRICULTURE MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  7. SASMIRA AGRO TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN AGRICULTURE Contd… MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  8. SASMIRA Agrotextile Product Details • Bird Protection Net • Polypropylene monofilament / Polyethylene Tape yarns, Warp knitted, 2 – 3 cm mesh size, 40 – 80 g/sq.m. Woven structures of lighter weight are also used • Shading net • Polypropylene monofilament / Polyethylene Tape yarns, Warp knitted, mesh size as per the required shading %, 40 – 80 g/sq.m. Woven structures of lighter weight are also used • Windshield fabrics • Polypropylene monofilament / Polyethylene Tape yarns, Warp knitted, mesh size as per the required wind blocking %, 40 – 90 g/sq.m. Woven structures of lighter weight are also used MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  9. SASMIRA Agrotextile Product Details, contd.. • Plant nets • Polypropylene monofilament / Polyethylene Tape yarns, Warp knitted, Strips of nets with large opening, 30 -40 g/sq.m • Harvesting nets • Polypropylene monofilament / Polyethylene Tape yarns, Warp knitted, Flat nets of square or triangular construction, of mesh size 8 – 12 mm, 40 – 90 g/sq.m. Woven structures of lighter weight are also used MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  10. SASMIRA Agrotextile Product Details, contd.. • Mulch Mat • Polypropylene, spunbonded, 60 – 80 g/sq.m. Woven biodegradable structures are also used • Packing Material • Polyethylene Tape yarn, Warp knitted, 50 – 60 g/sq.m MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  11. SASMIRA OEKOTECH & VARIOUS PRODUCTS To PROTECT ENVIRONMENT MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  12. SASMIRA OEKOTECH • Oekotech is an important areas of technical textiles. • Used for environmental protection and waste disposal. • Its use is based on environmental damages for: • Building demolition • Power plant ash • Sewage treatment sludge • Incinerated waste ash • Municipal waste • Untreated hospital waste • Hazardous waste • Radioactive waste MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  13. SASMIRA OEKOTECH PRODUCTS & USES • Geogrids - reinforce slopes beneath the waste, walls, cover soils above geomembranes; • Geonets - in-plane drainage; • Geomembranes – a barrier to liquids, gases and/or vapors and landfill caps; • Geocomposites –for separation, filtration or drainage; • Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) - an infiltration/hydraulic barrier; used also for mine rehabilitation, tunnels, secondary containment • Geopipes - landfill applications to facilitate collection and rapid drainage of the leachate to a sump and removal system; • Geotextiles - filtration purpose or as cushion to protect the geomembrane from puncture. MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  14. SASMIRA MARKET & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AGROTEXTILES MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  15. SASMIRA Agrotextiles - International Scenario • Most popular in Western Europe & North East Asia • Help cultivation of crops in arid & semi-arid regions • Shade Nets • In Fuji, use of shade nets significantly reduced sunburn damage to apple crop • In Spain, use shade net has found to reduce evaporation of irrigating water by 8 % • Mulch Mats – Studies by horticulturist in USA revealed • Help to retain the soil moisture crucial for plant survival • Reduce growth of weeds that compete for needed resource • Bird Protection Nets • The menace of birds in Australia was solved in harmless manner without hurting or killing them. • Harvesting Nets • Prevent falling off of ripened fruits to the ground MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  16. SASMIRA INDIAN SCENARIO • USAGE OF SHADE NETS AND MULCH MATS FOR PROTECTIVE CULTIVATION NOW PREVALENT. • DUE TO LACK OF UNDERSTANDING, SAME PRODUCT BEING USED FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS WITH VARIED RESULTS. • MOREOVER, NO SPECIFIED STUDIES FOUND TO SUGGEST SUITABILITY OF PRODUCTS VIS-À-VIS PRODUCTIVITY. THIS IS WHERE SASMIRA’S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR AGROTEXTILES CAN RESCUES THE FARMERS MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  17. SASMIRA Potential of the market-sizing for Agrotech in India Source : ICRA Management Services Report on Baseline Study Summary MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  18. SASMIRA Recent Trend of Developments in Agrotextiles • Polymer fibre balls as substitute for soil • Screening fabrics for sunlight management • Knitted net hose for water transportation • Superabsorbent polymer fibre mats for • water management in horticulture applications • Use of water retention nets coated with • Superabsorbent polymer resin • Composites of hemp or polypropylene for • reducing soil pollutants MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

  19. SASMIRA SASMIRA’s PROPOSED STUDIES FOR STANDARDIZATION OF AGROTEXTILES • Development of durable breathable and barrier work wear fabrics for Agrotextile applications. • Development of speciality fabric for water conservation and soil erosion control used in horticulture application. • Establishing structural parameters of agrotextile products and their influence on the functional characteristics of these products. • Development of Reflective Agrotextiles for Sun Management. • Developing barrier packaging for Agricultural produce. MOT,GOI Workshop, 18.9.08

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