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Significance of Agro-textiles and Future Prospects in Bangladesh

Md. Jonayet Chowdhury
Dept. of Wet Process Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh

Shamima Nasrin
Dept. of Fabric Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh

Md. Abdullah Al Faruque
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Fabric Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Agro-textile is a crucial and emerging sector among all the twelve sectors of technical textiles. It covers all the textile products from horticulture application to fishing and animal husbandry application. However, the significance of agro-textiles can be stated substantial all over the world. Also in Bangladesh, some application of agro-textiles products have shown great extent of outcomes and it has positive impacts on growth and production of various crops, vegetables. The main purpose of this research is to deliver an overview and importance of agro-textiles and to indicate the prospect of agro-textiles in future of Bangladesh. For this research some market analysis has been done, which implies some indication about the rise in utilization and also in local production of agro-tech. An alternate intention of this study to make the industrialists, the businessmen and the entrepreneurs comprehend about this sector and to encourage them in investment.

Keywords: Agro-textile, Bangladesh market, Price, Raw material, SWOT analysis

Location: Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Profitability

Objectives:

Agro-textile products for crop production and packing, Agro-textile products for horticulture, and floriculture Agro-textile products for forestry, Agro-textile products for animal husbandry, Agro-textile products for fishing and aquaculture

Methodology:

Raw materials for agro-textile products: The most important requirements of textiles for agricultural applications are weather resistant and resistant to micro-organisms. Therefore, synthetic fibers are the best choice of material for designing of agro-textile products. Among all these fibers the polypropylene and polyethylene are extensively used. Whereas among the natural fibers only jute is used, as it serves not only the functional purposes, but also has biodegradability and acts as a natural fertilizer at that point. Agro-textile in Bangladesh: Use of agro-textile is versatile in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh farmers use alternative things to meet the purpose of agro-textiles. Most of the farmers do not afford to buy agro-textile directly, rather than they use alternative materials to fulfill the purpose of agro-textiles. For insect protection it is seen to use nets of small mesh which is not actual insect mesh, but it fulfills the purpose for them locally. These nets are found in different mesh sizes according to end use. The use of some brown bag of nets has been seen for the cultivation of mango, watermelon, eggplant, Bottle Gourd, pumpkin. In Bangladesh actual mulchmat is not used. Most farmers do not know what mulch mat is. They use other materials like polyethylene sheets, jute bag, dry leaves to do mulch mat’s function of weed controlling. Sometimes they use water hyacinth, rice straw for mulching. (Md. Meftaul Islam, 2014) The use of aquaculture net in Bangladesh is rarely found. But in some places of Jamalpur and Mymensingh use of these nets are seen. They are used where various types of fishes are cultivated in one pond. Market Analysis of Bangladesh: Among the huge products of agro-textiles, in Bangladesh only limited numbers of products are produced. From the investigation, it has been found that only different kinds of nets are produced in Bangladesh. They are applied in various agricultural and fishing purposes. At present, Bangladesh meets all the local demands of these nets, in some cases Bangladesh also exports these nets to various countries. Fulbaria and Chawkbazar are the biggest market place of agriculture net and fishing net. Both of them are located in old Dhaka. From the investigation of City Super Market, Fulbaria and Mogoltuli Market, Chawkbazar, it was found that the suppliers of different agriculture, mosquito and fishing nets are: All these nets and filters are made from 100% polyester, nylon or plastic materials which are imported from various countries. Yarns or sometimes chips of polyester and plastic are imported which are made into yarns are used to manufacture these types of fabrics. The yarns and chips are imported from USA, Germany, India, China, Japan, Taiwan Etc. Another leading agro-textile producer in our country is Bang Jin Ltd. They produce Jute Felt, Jute Tree Mat, Jute Mulch Mat. Most of them are exported. Jute Mulch Mat is used for vegetation in harsh environment. Without leaving any harmful residue, it degrades and form humus. Jute tree mat can be used for better growth of any tree. Jute tree mat can absorb large amounts of moisture, then they release it to the tree in drier time. Jute felt is 100% biodegradable. It degrades without leaving harmful traces. The product reduces water consumption and helps survival of plants in dry condition as it soaks moisture up to 5 times of its own weight. (Bangjin) Though there are so many agro-textile products which are used all over the world, in Bangladesh farmers only use limited numbers of products. The use of agro-tech products such as agriculture net, mosquito net, fishing net, polyethylene sheet, packing materials have increased tremendously over past few decades. Unfortunately from this investigation the market size and total consumption of those agro-tech products in Bangladesh were not found, but according to the wholesalers of Fulbaria market, for some years Bangladesh is manufacturing those products locally and meeting her own demand. But a large number of agro-tech products are beyond application in Bangladesh and are not manufactured either. Despite of these facts, the use of agro-textile will increase in future.

Source of Information: European Scientific Journal July 2017 edition Vol.13, No.21 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431

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Achievement/Findings:

As agriculture is the backbone of Bangladesh, opportunities should be enhanced to utilize more and more agro-textiles. In future use of agrotextile will increase and it is high time to boost the production agro-textiles. Informative and encouraging seminars and meetings should be taken place to inspire the industrialists, the businessmen and the entrepreneurs, to distribute knowledge and idea about technical aspects of textiles in agriculture and to encourage them investing into manufacturing agro-textile products knowing the long term benefit of the products. All the weakness and threats have to be overcome in the path of growing agro-tech industries, exploiting strength and opportunities to inundate the country with the achievement in this sector.

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