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Jute

Jute Sector / India Overview

12 February 2024

4 minutes

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.

Jute Cultivation Area in India Shrunk by 20% in 9 Years, Most Went to Real Estate

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.

Special Correspondent

Report

Jute Sector / India Schemes

15 December 2023

2 minutes

India Goes Big on Jute with Jute Mark India logo, Certification of Authority and New Umbrella Scheme

Jute finally gets a formal collective identity in India with an assurance on origin and quality for traditional jute and jute-diversified products with launch of the Jute Mark India logo.

Staff Writer

Climate Crisis / Fallout

8 September 2022

3 minutes

Natural fibres are heavily-traded commodities, and supply chain disruptions are causing significant economic losses as freight costs remain high and deliveries are delayed.

Ruined by Drought, Wiped Out by Floods: Global Natural Fibre Production Set to Drop in 2022

The twin climate disasters—the drought in Texas, US and the floods in Pakistan—have ensured that the world natural fibre production will be down by 1.1 million tonnes this year, the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) has reported in its latest monthly update on the segment.