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TMI BlogJute IndustryX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Jute Industry X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aunched the Jute Technology Mission (JTM) as a major initiative for overall development of the jute industry and growth of the jute sector during the 11th Plan with a total outlay of Rs. 355.5 crores. Under the JTM, several schemes are operational under the Mini Mission I, II, III& IV which benefit jute growers and encourage them for jute production. Mini Mission-I aims towards strengthening agric ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ulture research and development in jute sector for improving the yield and quality. Mini Mission-II is targeted towards transfer of improved technology and agronomic practices in production and post-harvesting phase. Under Mini-Mission-III, market linkage of raw jute is provided in all jute growing states. Mini Mission-IV provides for modernization of jute industry, upgradation of skills and marke ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t promotion. ii) National Jute Board and Jute Corporation of India work on projects with National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fibre Technology (NIRJAFT) and Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF) to develop better jute seeds and to improve agronomical practices for jute cultivation. (iii) Minimum Support Price for raw jute and mesta is fixed every year to enco ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... urage farmers to grow more jute. iv) Jute Corporation of India and National Jute Board distribute certified seeds to farmers for increasing productivity. v) In order to encourage jute production, Government follows the policy for compulsory packaging of food grains & Sugar in jute. vi) Creating awareness regarding various schemes being implemented for promotion of jute and jute products. vii) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Participation in the export promotion fairs for promotion of jute diversified products. Besides, marketing assistance extended to the exporters for participating in different promotional events of the National Jute Board under Fast Track Export Market Development Scheme. viii) National Jute Board has organised Capacity Development & Marketing Training Programme for Jute Entrepreneurs. The Jute ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Corporation of India (JCI) is the nodal agency of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India for procurement of raw jute through its 171 purchase centres and State cooperative bodies in all major jute growing states at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) declared by the Govt. of India. Jute Corporation of India (JCI) procures raw jute under two circumstances: 1. When prices are at the MSP level. For su ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ch purchases there is no ceiling on the quantity of purchases. 2. For supply to National Jute Manufactures Corporation (NJMC)'s Mills based on indents specifying the quantity which is received from NJMC. Such purchases are made at prevailing market prices as Commercial Purchases JCI did not incur any losses for its operations of purchasing jute at MSP. State-wise production of raw jute in the c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ountry during the last three years are given below: (In thousand bales of 180 k.g per bale) States 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* Assam 715.3 625.4 658.0 Bihar 1118.4 1164.6 1611 Meghalaya 34.7 34.4 Nagaland 2.0 5.4 Orissa 30.4 36.3 32.1 Tripura 3.8 4.2 West Bengal 9325.0 8137.5 8600 Others 0.8 1.6 44.9 Total 11230.4 10009.4 10946.0 Source: Ministry of Agriculture, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Directorate of Economics & Statistics. * 2nd advance estimates. State-wise raw jute procured by JCI during the last three years are given below: (In thousand bales of 180 k.g per bale) State 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Commercial Commercial MSP Commercial West Bengal 0.7 21.1 84.0 18.0 Bihar 2.3 15.6 7.0 Assam 0.4 10.7 18.2 Orissa 1.2 Tripura 0.5 Total 1.1 34.1 119.5 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 25.0 There were no MSP operations in 2009-10 and 2010-11 as the prices were above the MSP level. Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute is fixed every year to protect the interest of farmers. The minimum support price is fixed by the Government on the basis of recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). While formulating the agricultural price policy, CACP takes ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... into account various factors such as cost of production, overall demand/supply situation, domestic and international prices and effect of minimum support price on general price level. For the Jute Year 2012-13, Government of India has increased the MSP to Rs.2200 per quintal from the previous year's MSP of Rs.1675 per quintal for TD-5 (Ex-Assam). This information was given by the Minister of Sta ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... te for Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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