The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved extension of the Jute Packaging Order that mandates that 100 per cent of foodgrains and 20 per ...

The government has tightened the rules of compulsory jute packaging for six commodities in an effort to ensure a wider use of the green fibre and support the jute sector. The textiles and jute ...

The extension of mandatory jute packaging norms, which requires all foodgrains and 20 per cent of sugar to be compulsorily packed in jute bags, is likely to augur well for the industry, particularly ...

The mandatory jute packaging act, which was formulated four years ago, exists only on paper since the law has yet to take effect in reality. The government enacted the law on October 12, 2010 with a ...

The government has taken the decision to make jute sacks mandatory for rice packaging in a bid to increase the use of the eco-friendly product and prop up the struggling jute industry. The decision, ...

The reservation norms in present proposal would further protect the interest of domestic production of raw jute and jute packaging material in India, thereby, making India self-reliant in consonance ...

The government purchases jute sacking bags worth approximately ₹9,000 crore every year for packaging of foodgrains. This ensures guaranteed market for the produce of jute farmers and workers The jute ...

SANTOS, Brazil (Reuters) - The humble jute bag, long the distinctive packing for Brazil's coffee exports, is rapidly being edged out as traders and cooperatives face rising wage bills and borrowing ...

The government estimate that jute bags of 46 lakh bales would be required to pack foodgrains in the next crop season of 2022-23 but the jute industry will fall short in meeting the demand due to ...