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1. Low awareness about the benefits <strong>of</strong> agrotech products leading to lower <strong>of</strong>f-take <strong>of</strong> these<br />

products<br />

2. High initial investment is required for setting up the infrastructure for production<br />

3. Inability to cope with the volatility in raw-material prices as the raw material (HDPE,<br />

LLDPE) costs form a significant percentage <strong>of</strong> total costs<br />

4. NHM provides a subsidy <strong>of</strong> 50% <strong>of</strong> the cost <strong>of</strong> plant protection <strong>technical</strong> <strong>textiles</strong> products like<br />

shade-nets and mulch-mats subject to maximum prices <strong>of</strong> these products as prescribed in the<br />

NHM policy. But, the average market price for these products is much more than the prices<br />

prescribed under NHM.<br />

5. The lead time for the farmer to get the NHM subsidy after completing the necessary<br />

documentation is also a deterrent towards usage <strong>of</strong> agrotech products.<br />

6. Cascading impact <strong>of</strong> taxes negatively influences inter-state sales <strong>of</strong> agrotech products.<br />

The demand for Agrotech products like shade nets, Mulch mats etc depends upon the performance <strong>of</strong><br />

agriculture sector and also on the awareness and acceptance <strong>of</strong> these products by the farming<br />

community. The subsidies extended by the National horticulture mission will continue to play a<br />

crucial role for these products.

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