Jute

A slowdown in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war has taken the sheen off jute or the ‘golden fibre’ as it’s often referred to as.   Jute, which is 100 per cent biodegradable and therefore…

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September 2021 order had capped price of raw jute at ₹6,500 per quintal, resulting in raw material crisis, mill closures and job losses September 2021 order had capped price of raw jute at ₹6,500 per quintal, resulting in raw material…

NEW DELHI: Ludlow Jute & Specialties jumped over 11 per cent Tuesday after the government finalised the minimum support price for Jute for the fiscal 2022-23, which is nearly 6 per cent higher than previous year. Shares of Cheviot,…

Riser bar made of ATJFC. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.crgsc.2021.100241 To meet the demand for alternative low-cost, sustainable, light weight and…

The Narendra Modi government had, in November, approved reservation norms for mandatory use of hessian sacks in packaging for the jute year 2021-22. The jute sector has suffered a notional loss of Rs 1,500 crore due to dilution of 4.81…

In the run-up to the first anniversary of protests against three farm reform laws, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)has approved a slew of measures that will support farmers growing sugar, cotton and jute.At a meeting on…

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two cotton seasons, the CCI procured around one third of the cotton production in the country The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday gave approval for committed price…