Minimum Support Price of Raw Jute for 2014-15 season

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 2014-15 season for TD-5 grade of Jute at Rs.2400 per quintal for the entire country. This is an increase of Rs.100 per quintal over the MSP announced by the Government for the last season. The increase in the MSP of raw jute is expected to encourage farmers to step up investment in jute cultivation and thereby production and productivity of jute in the country.

In order to incentivize farmers for the production of higher grades, the premiums for TD-3 and TD-4 varieties of raw jute will be maintained at 20 percent and 8 percent respectively in relation to the price of TD-5.

The Jute Corporation of India (JCI) would continue to act as the nodal agency to undertake price support operation at MSP in jute growing states.