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  Super Absorbent Polymer for Agriculture   The foundation of Indian economy upon which nearly 30 percent of our GDP is based and around 60% of our population is directly or indirectly dependent, is agriculture. It has paved the way for many industrial developments over the years ergo playing a vital role in the Indian economic development. Indian irrigation infrastructure comprises nearly 39 mHa land by ground water, 22 mHa with irrigation canals, and 2/3 rd is still monsoon dependent. Water is one of the key elements in agriculture and agriculture requires significant amounts of water most of which is rain fed or harvested. Seeds and fertilizers fail to achieve full potential if plants are not watered regularly. With nearly 20% of the world’s population to feed, India has access to only 4% of fresh water resources, out of which 90% is used for agriculture. With regional and temporal variation of rainfall, and an average rainfall of 125cm, India is home to great spatial variat

The way global warming has started to take a toll on climate change, it has become very difficult for farmers to rely solely on rainfall and sunlight for crop blooming. The adversity has already risen in some areas of Asian and African sub-continent and environmental enthusiasts predict that it would only grow in coming times. The gruesome fact one should be worried about right now is the agriculture sector which is on a course of hitch; the reason being fast consumption of most of the available freshwater faulty irrigation practices. Latest report says that by the end of this decade, availability of agro products is going to decrease drastically, if not counter measured. Yet, these areas are accustomed to conventional methods and unaware or unsure about new techniques which will not only shoot up the productive usage of water but also enhance its usage on available crops. Water scarcity leads to drought, famine, financial loss and other undesirable frailties like irregular pric

Agriculture and its related industries are one of the major contributor to the economy of a nation. The industry holds the key to the food security for the continuous population increase and only source of livelihood for most of the people residing in rural areas. Shortage of water leads to drought, monetary loss and other unwanted infirmities such as price upsurge, lower productivity etc. All these may not have a rigid or cent percent solution but their affects can be tamed and neutralized through physical and chemical means. Using of super absorbent polymer on agricultural fields. This revolutionary formulation not only solve the water related problem but also upgrade the soil texture. Upon its application, it mixes up with soil particles and swells up on contact with water. This swelling up of the polymer behaves like small packets of water and imparts moisture retaining property to the roots of the plants. As soon as the conditions become dry, it starts releasing water molecul