The COVID-19 related lockdown has affected the working in the jute mills thereby disrupting the production of jute bags. Textiles ministry ...

"The CCEA approved that 100 per cent of the food grains and 20 per cent of the sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags,"...

A meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Ministry of Textiles on July 15 is slated to discuss the procurement plan for the...

The government approved mandatory use of jute packaging material for foodgrains and sugar, a move which will provide relief to 3.7 lakh jut...

The jute industry in the state of West Bengal is grappling with demand slump leading to production cut and even mill closures, sources told.

The Indian Jute Mills Association expressed regret that the West Bengal government was yet to come out with the proposed jute policy.

Crisis ridden jute industry seeks for help from government as domestic jute industry faces competition from subsidized produces from Bangla...

President stressed that jute should be preferred in packaging of food grains & sugar, and that its cost of production should be cut down.

Private sugar mills have expressed concern over the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs order that 100% of sugar produced be packaged in ...

West Bengal-based Ganges Jute (P) Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) to set up a jute bag-stitch...

A study by Mckensey estimates that 30-40 per cent of agricultural produce in India goes waste, which amounts to a whopping Rs. 12,000 crore...

Mixed trends again prevailed on local gunny market this past week with prices of sacking showing no change, followed by hessian, in absence...

The Union government is likely to end its purchases of jute bags for the current rabi foodgrain packaging by coming March as the authoritie...

The Brazilian domestic jute industry has recently initiated legal action against Indian jute goods exporters, alleging dumping of jute yarn...

Govt extends compulsory packing of foodgrains and sugar in bags made of jute for another year till June 30, 2008.

Is the century-old jute destined for extinction, yielding its place to cheap and easily available plastic bags or will it thrive in years t...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday overruled the suggestions of a parliamentary standing committee and said the g...