Sisal Its scope as a multi-dimensional fibre crop for India

Abstract

Sisal fibre has a bright prospect for its versatile nature encompassing ecofriendliness, suitability for moderate wastelands, apt for changing climatic situation due to low water requirement, high water use efficiency (CAM plant), survival and economic output even in very high ambient temperature; it puts minimum pesticide load to the environment through its cultivation process, being semi-perennial and with lower agro-activity it conserves soil. Sisal is the most viable option for employment opportunity and rural development in the tribal dominated and socio-economically less developed parts of the country; vast arena of sisal based composites with targeted characteristics, sisal based geotextiles have edge over others due to presence of higher strength and impregnated waxy material and a bunch of engineering applications, etc.