New Delhi, Apr 7 () The government has eased jute packaging norms to allow alternative packing arrangements for foodgrain in a move to protect the interest of wheat farmers amid the closure of ...

Indian jute mills will earn an 8.19-per cent "return on capital" for supplying jute bags for foodgrain packaging under the newly approved pricing framework by the Ministry of Textiles, a senior ...

Kolkata, Dec 31 (PTI) The jute industry faced a nearly "30 per cent reduction in demand" for food grains and sugar packaging bags, resulting in trimmed working hours in mills in 2024, while ...

Jute millers are struggling as exports show no sign of recovery and demand in the domestic market remains lukewarm amid slack implementation of the mandatory jute packaging act. Jute millers are ...

The government has increased MSP of Raw jute by 2.35 times between 2014-15 and 2025-26 from Rs 2400 per quintal to Rs 5,650 ...

Last year, the MSP on raw jute had been raised for the 2024-25 season as well by Rs 285 to Rs 5,335 per quintal.

The government hopes to strengthen India’s position in the global jute market by incentivizing cultivation while reducing dependency on plastic-based packaging. Though jute products make up for ...

The jute industry faced a nearly "30 per cent reduction in demand" for food grains and sugar packaging bags, resulting in trimmed working hours in mills in 2024, while subdued prices for the finished ...