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AgroPolicy, Textile industry

It is expected that the cap removal will help the farmers, mills and jute MSME sector

Government of India after careful examination of the market dynamics of raw jute trade has lifted price cap of Rs 6500 per quintal for TD5 grade of raw jute fixed w.e.f. September 30, 2021 on purchase of raw jute by the jute mills and other end users.

Jute Commissioner Office has been collecting the information about the raw jute prices through formal and informal sources and found that the present prices are ruling near the capped price. As the existing prices of raw jute are ruling around Rs 6500 Government of India has taken a dynamic decision to lift the price capping w.e.f. May 20, 2022.

It is expected that the cap removal will help the farmers, mills and jute MSME sector wherein over seven lakhs people are dependent on the jute trade in addition to about 40 lakhs jute farmers. The decreasing trend in prices will also benefit jute goods exports which constitute about 30 per cent of the industry’s turnover in value terms.

It is expected that the cap removal

Agro Universities, Organic, Sustainability, Textile industry

Discussions were held on the great potential of jute in raising the economy of the country

The ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata recently organised a two-day programme for mega campaign on natural and organic farming in jute-based cropping system among the farmers of major jute growing districts of West Bengal.

The Chief Guest, Dhrubajyoti De, Joint Commissioner (HQ), Barrackpore, Kolkata underlined the great potential of jute in raising the economy of the country. De stressed on considering the soil and water conservation while adopting the modern methods of farming. The role of conservation of nature, soil and water in making the agriculture profitable and sustainable was also highlighted.

Delivering the inaugural address, Dr Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore accentuated on taking the profitable farming to solve the challenges of unemployment and women empowerment into account while implementing natural and organic farming in the farmers’ fields.

The programme was aimed at promoting the knowledge of natural and organic farming in the production of the good quality organic jute fibre suitable for diversified use and export.

The workshop registered participation by 100 farmers, farm women and scientists of the ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore.

Discussions were held on the great potential

Agro Universities, Agrotech, Textile industry

Discussions were held on the future of jute sector

The ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata in association with the National Jute Board and Jute Corporation of India recently organised the Stakeholders’ Meet on “Modern Agronomic Practices for Jute Cultivation.”

Delivering the inaugural address, the Chief Guest, MC Chakrabortty, Jute Commissioner, National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India stressed the greater contribution involvement and coordination in the future for better performance in the jute sector.

The Guest of Honour, Kamlesh Kumar, General Manager, NABARD underlined the important role that the NABARD can play by mobilising the Farmers’ Producers’ Organizations, Farmers’ Club to a single platform for subsidised input and profitable marketing of jute fibres.

The Guest of Honour, AK Jolly, MD, Jute Corporation of India accentuated the exchange of ideas and strategies for filling up the gap existing in the Jute-ICARE Project.

The Guest of Honour, Esther Kathar, Additional Secretary, P&RD, Government of Assam highlighted the scope of developing the Jute Clusters in Assam.

The Guest of Honour, Dr Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, Kolkata emphasised the adoption of the technology-centric strategies for filling up the yield gap. Dr Kar emphasised disseminating four to five good quality varieties to the farmers for sustaining and maintaining the growth in fibre productivity. The technologies like inter-specific jute hybrid, endospore-based liquid retting consortium and jute ribboner that are useful in jute farming were also highlighted by Dr Kar.

The Guest of Honor, Dr DB Shakyawar, Director, ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata regarded the Jute-ICARE as one of the most successful promotional Projects that has reached a larger section of the jute farmers.

More than 100 delegates from the various ICAR Institutes; Directorate of Jute Development, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare; Jute Corporation of India; National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India; representatives from state governments and Indian Space Research Organization, etc., attended the meet.

Discussions were held on the future of

Inputs, Interaction, Machinery – Post-harvesting

The main aim of the meet was to create awareness among the Agriculture Extension Officers and Farmers on the recent developments in the improved cultivation and post-harvest technologies of Jute and Allied Fibre crops.

The ICAR- Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Barrackpore, Kolkata have recently organised a two-day “Sensitisation-cum-interactive meeting of agricultural officers of Odisha”.

The event marked the presence of Gouranga Kar, Director, ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore, who in his inaugural address to the participants stated about how the Institute’s current research programmes and technologies are functioning.  He also highlighted the economic, ecosystem and nutraceutical importance of Jute and Allied Fibre Crops. Kar reiterate the need to bring solutions to the various issues through the appropriate technological intervention for substantial increase in Jute productivity in Odisha.

The participants visited the different models of ‘In-Situ Retting Tank’ and ‘Solar-Operated Slow Moving Retting Water Facility’ in the newly developed Retting Complex of the Institute.

The meet was organised with the sole purpose of creating awareness among the Agriculture Extension Officers and Farmers on the recent developments in the improved cultivation and post-harvest technologies of Jute and Allied Fibre Crops. Near about 10 Officials and 2 Progressive Farmers from different jute growing Districts of Odisha participated in the meet.

The main aim of the meet was