INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE AGRO-TEXTILE TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY

Ministry of Textiles INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE AGRO-TEXTILE TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 6:00PM by PIB Delhi With a view to boost Technical Textiles sector in the country including agro-textiles, Ministry of Textiles launched National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) in the year 2020. Under the Mission, 14 Research Projects pertaining to agro-textiles have been approved (Details are given below). Further, a Climate- Smart Agro-Textile Demonstration Centre has been established at Navsari, Gujarat at a total cost of Rs.

3.73 crore in December 2024 to promote innovative and sustainable agro-textile applications for the agriculture sector through live demonstrations, training for farmers, and awareness programmes to enhance productivity, reduce costs, improve climate resilience, and encourage sustainable practices. The Demo Centre is being operated by the Synthetic & Art Silk Mills’ Research Association (SASMIRA). A total of 576 farmers have been trained in the Centre so far.

National Technical Textiles Mission is a Pan-India initiative to promote technical textiles in the country.

The Mission has strategic focus on agro-textiles, recognizing its vital role in enhancing agricultural sustainability and productivity. The interventions under NTTM focus on Research & Innovation, Market Development, Export Promotion and Skilling.

List of Research & Development Projects approved for Agro-textiles under NTTM S. Project Title Implementing Institute No.

1 Insecticide incorporated Agronets: Green Defence Research Technology to minimize the insecticide burden to Laboratory (DRL), DRDO, biosphere Assam 2 Development of long lasting and biodegradable IIT Delhi electrospun/ needle punch nonwoven composite mulch using natural fibrous wastes.

3 Evaluation of natural fibre based agro-textile IIT Kharagpur products in protected eco-friendly structures for production of high value horticultural crops 4 Functional textiles for tackling organophosphate IIT-Indore insecticides, pesticides and nerve agents' toxicity5 Use of Jute Agro Textiles as prospective mulching Bidhan Chandra Krishi material to test the suitability of mango based Viswa Vidyalaya, West intercropping systems towards increasing crop Bengal productivity and promotion of livelihood security for the backward farming community Red and Lateritic Zones of West Bengal 6 Sustainable use of unconventional fibres of Indian CSK Himachal Pradesh Himalayas for Agro textiles Agricultural University, Palampur 7 Development of natural herbal extract coated seed South Indian Research protection bag using natural fiber with long lasting Association (SITRA), mechanical and insecticidal properties Coimbatore 8 Development of Crop cover, mulch, soil protection Northern India Textile fabrics and other products using Sun hemp and Research Association Banana Fibre (NITRA), Ghaziabad 9 Development of Energy Responsive Agrotextile for Synthetic & Art Silk Mills’ low cost opportunities to grow off-season Research Association vegetable/fruits (SASMIRA), Mumbai 10 Development of eco-friendly natural fibres based Wool Research Association sustainable agro-textiles for packaging of agro (WRA), Mumbai products with protection against rodents, microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses and UV repellent properties 11 Development of jute bags for protection and quality Indian Council of preservation of stored seeds Agricultural Research

(ICAR)-Kolkata 12 Natural fibre waste to planting growth media: Indian Council of development characterization and evaluation in Agricultural Research soilless crop production system (ICAR)-Kolkata 13 Development of Tunable Agro textile with Smart Council Of Scientific And Functionalities For Enhanced Crops Production Industrial Research–Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR–CLRI), Chennai 14 Development of foam-in-place packaging using IIT Kanpur agricultural residueThis information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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