Agrotextiles- A Rising wave

Agriculture is the backbone of our country” went the saying so far. But do you know that “Textile can be the backbone of Agriculture” because “Textile is a global text which has the extra style of application in all fields”. A textile fabric has a long history of application in agriculture. The word "agro textiles" now is used to classify the woven, nonwovens and knitted fabrics applied for agricultural & horticultural uses.
Agrotextiles is application of textile materials in the agriculture field. With the continuous increase in population worldwide, stress on agricultural crops has increased. So it is necessary to increase the yield and quality of agro-products. But it is not possible to meet fully with the traditionally adopted ways of using pesticides and herbicides. Today, agriculture and horticulture have realized the need of tomorrow and are opting for various technologies to get higher overall yield, quality and tasty agro-products.
Wide varieties of agro textile products are available and the selection of suitable type of products depends on the protection that the crop needs.
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