Saree is one of the oldest unstitched woven fabrics in the world. Apart from their conventional use as a drape, sarees are often re-used to make other garments or accessories and décor. The colourful drapery is now being used by Indian farmers to protect their crops from various biotic and climatic threats. The present article provides an insight into this unconventional use of sarees for crop protection.
Abhishek Verma*
ICAR-IARI, Regional Station, Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra (411 067), India
Savarni Tripathi
Raj Verma
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