This deployment of plastics can conserve water, increase irrigation efficiency, improve crop protection and add value to storage and transportation. We have to ensure that we produce enough food to feed a rapidly growing population – so much so that we need another green revolution. And Plasticulture may just about usher that in.
Moisture conservation. Water saving. Reduction in fertilizer consumption. Protection of plants from insects. UV stabilisation to cool soil. Elimination of photosynthetically active radiation to prevent weed growth.
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