STANDARDIZATION OF
AGROTECH
 J.K.GUPTA, SCIENTIST ’C’, BIS
STANDARDIZATION OF
AGROTECH
 STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF
AGROTECH IS CARRIED OUT BY:
 TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH
APPLICATIONS SECTIONAL COMMITTEE, TXD
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 T O F O R M U L AT E I N D I A N S TA N D A R D S
SPECIFICATION AND METHOD OF TESTS FOR
TECHNICAL TEXTILES USED IN
HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY
AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ETC.
STANDARDS ON AGROTECH
 APPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE
AGROTECH SECTOR INCLUDE ALL ACTIVITIES
CONCERNED WITH THE GROWING AND HARVESTING
OF CROPS AND ANIMALS. THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION
OF THE MOST AGRICULTURAL TEXTILES RELATE TO
THE PROTECTION OF EITHER FOOD PRODUCED,
ANIMALS OR LAND.
 THE ITEMS COVERED UNDER AGROTECH ARE
FISHNETS, SHADE FABRICS, MULCH MATS, CROP
COVERS, VERMIBEDS, POND LINING FABRICS ETC.
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 15907:2010 AGRO TEXTILES HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
(HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR
VERMICULTURE
 THIS
STANDARD
PRESCRIBES
CONSTRUCTIONAL AND
OTHER
REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN BEDS FOR
V E R M I C U LT U R E U S E D I N P R O D U C I N G
COMPOST FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 15351:2008 TEXTILES- LAMINATED HIGH DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE WOVEN FABRIC (GEO-MEMBRANE)
FOR WATER PROOF LINING
 THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES REQUIREMENTS FOR
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) WOVEN
FABRIC (GEE-MEMBRANE) LAMINATED WITH LOW
DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) OR SUITABLE
COMBINATION OF LDPE AND LLDPE FOR USE AS
LINING FOR CANAL, POND AND RESERVOIR TO
CONTROL SEEPAGE AND FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF
INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS, ETC. HOWEVER, THE
MATERIAL IS NOT SUITABLE FOR LINING OF
ROOF/TERRACE.
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 2508:1984 SPECIFICATION FOR LOW DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE
 THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE REQUIREMENTS
AND METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TEST FOR
NATURAL AND BLACK COLOUR ( CARBON BLACK
PIGMENT ) LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FILMS
INTENDED FOR PACKAGING, CANAL LINING,
AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS AND POST HARVEST
USES, CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ALLIED
PURPOSES.
 THIS STANDARD COVERS FLEXIBLE, UNSUPPORTED
FLAT OR TUBULAR FILMS 12.5 TO 250 MICROMETER
IN THICKNESS AND WIDTH 175 TO 7 500 MM ( 350 TO
15 000 MM SLIT OPEN WIDTH IN THE CASE OF
TUBULAR FILMS ), MADE FROM POLYETHYLENE
MATERIALS.
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 15177:2002 SURFACE
COVERED CULTIVATIONPLASTICS MULCHING-CODE OF
PRACTICE
 THIS STANDARD COVERS
R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S F O R T H E
SELECTION OF PLASTICS MULCH FILM
AND THE METHODS OF APPLICATION.
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 7533 POLYAMIDE MONOFILAMENT
LINE FOR FISHING.
 THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE
REQUIREMENTS OF POLYAMIDE
(NYLON) MONOFILAMENT LINE USED
GENERALLY IN HOOK AND LINE
FISHING.
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 4401 TWISTED NYLON FISHNET TWINE
 T H I S S TA N D A R D P R E S C R I B E S T H E
C O N S T R U C T I O N A L D E TA I L S A N D O T H E R
PARTICULARS OF UNDYED TWISTED NYLON TWINES
OF THE FOLLOWING TWO TYPES USED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF FISHING NETS:
 A) TYPE 1 — GILL NET TWINES (GNT) USED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF GILL NETS, AND.
 B) TYPE 2 — TRAWL TWINE (TLT) USED IN THE
M A N U FA C T U R E O F TR AW L N E T S
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 14287 PP MULTIFILAMENT NETTING
TWINE
 THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE
CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS AND
OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF
POLYPROPYLENE MULTIFILAMENT
NETTING TWINES USED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF FISHING NETS
STANDARDS PUBLISHED
 IS 6347 PE MONOFILAMENT TWINE FOR
FISHING
 THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES
REQUIREMENTS OF HIGH DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE MONOFILAMENT
TWINES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF FISHING GEAR.
STANDARDS UNDER
DEVELOPMENT
 DOC.TXD 35(1003)TEXTILES - SHADE NETS FOR
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSESSPECIFICATION
 THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES CONSTRUCTIONAL
AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SHADE NETS FOR
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE PURPOSES IN
PROTECTING/ INCREASING CROP YIELD BY
PROVIDING CONTROLLED CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
FOR THE INTENDED CROPS. THIS STANDARD
SPECIFY THREE TYPE OF SHADE NETS BASED ON
THE SHADING FACTOR OF 50, 75 AND 90%
STANDARDS UNDER
DEVELOPMENT
 DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGROTEXTILE - SAPLING BAGS FOR
GROWTH OF SEEDLING /SAPLING –
SPECIFICATION
 THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS
OF JUTE SAPLING BAG MADE FROM HESSIAN
CLOTH TO USE FOR GROWTH OF SAPLING IN
NURSERY.
STANDARDS UNDER
DEVELOPMENT
 DOC.TXD 35(981) JUTE AGRO-TEXTILES
FOR GROWTH OF PLANTS AND
SUPPRESSION OF WEEDS-SPECIFICATION
 THIS STANDARD PROVIDES REQUIREMENTS
OF WOVEN JAT FOR SOIL CONSERVATION
AND AFFORESTATION AND NONWOVEN JAT
FOR AGROMULCHING AND WEED
MANAGEMENT
THANK YOU
FOR FINER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT
J K GUPTA
SCIENTIST ‘C’
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAWAN
9, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
EMAIL: txd@bis.org.in and
textiles.bis@gmail.com