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Jute ICARE

Jute Sector / India Overview

12 February 2024

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Till the 9th phase of ICARE project (launched in 2015), out of estimated 40 lakh farmers, only 4.35 lakh farmers (10%) have been registered and the remaining 35.65 lakh farmers are yet to be registered.

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The golden fibre jute has lost much of its sheen in India and continues to deteriorate as its cultivation dropped by 20% in the last nine years.

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