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Not AvailablePlasticulture is one of the innovative application of plastics it is the combination of two words, plastics and agriculture. Per capita consumption of plastic (2015) in India is 9.7 kg/person which is far below world average of 45 kg/person. So the application of plastics in agriculture offers huge opportunity of modernizing Indian agriculture. It is defined as the use of plastics in plant and animal agriculture. Plasticulture is the use of plastics in agriculture, horticulture, water-management, food grains storage and related areas. A variety of plastics materials and end products are deployed in plasticulture applications - for water conservation, irrigation efficiency, crop and environment protection, as well as end product storage and transportation. Plasticulture applications are considered the most important indirect agriculture input which results in moisture conservation, water saving, reduction in fertilizer consumption, helps in precise application is economically viable, plant protection through the use of nets and use of innovative packaging solutions help in increasing shelf-life and during collection, storage and transportation of fruits and vegetables. Plastics can play a major role in energy conservation. They require minimum energy in production and conversion to finished products. Plastics have definite advantages over conventional materials because it has several properties: Higher strength / weight ratio, Superior electrical properties, Superior thermal insulation properties, Excellent Corrosion resistance, Superior flexibility, Impermeability to water and water, Resistance to chemicals, Less friction due to smoother surface.Not Availabl