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 ...

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 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 packaging industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by environmental awareness and consumer demand for sustainable solutions. From natural fibres to innovative juice containers, ...

The reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for Jute Year 2022-23 (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023) were cleared at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra ...

The government is set to make it compulsory to package nine more agricultural products in jute bags to limit the use of environmentally harmful plastic bags and reduce dependence on the global market, ...

Kolkata, Oct 29 () The jute industry on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision on mandatory packaging of 100 per cent foodgrains and 20 per cent sugar in bags made of the yellow fibre, saying that it ...

Jute bags with food grains at a warehouse. The government has made it mandatory for all food grains production to be packed in jute. Shutterstock The Union government has approved a proposal for ...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging of rice, wheat and sugar for 2022-23. “The mandatory norms provide for full reservation for ...