Jute Technology Mission to improve yield & quality of jute fibre

13 Dec '06

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Government has approved the Jute Technology Mission, which is yet to be launched formally. The proposed cost of the Mission is Rs. 355.55 crores.

The Jute Technology Mission will be operationalised through four Mini Missions.

It has the following objectives:
To improve yield and quality of jute fibre.
To strengthen existing infrastructure for development and supply of quality seeds.
Improvement of quality of fibre through better methods of retting and extraction technologies.
To increase the supply of quality raw material to the jute industry at reasonable prices and to develop efficient market linkage for raw jute.
To modernize, technologically upgrade, improve productivity, diversify and develop human resource for the jute industry.
To develop and commercialise innovative technology for diversified use of jute and allied fibres.

Of the four Mini Missions of the Jute Technology Mission, Mini Mission-I, II and III specifically provide for growth of jute growers.

The mandate of Mini Mission-I is to strengthen Research and Technology activities for the development of improved varieties and protection technologies for jute and allied crops.

This will make available good quality seeds and short duration crops to the jute growers. The mandate of Mini Mission-II is to transfer improved technology through extension to the farmers.

This will make available the latest retting techniques to the farmers and also help in quality improvement of the crops.

The mandate of Mini Mission-III is to develop and ensure efficient market linkages and value addition for raw jute by Upgradation of the existing market infrastructure and facilities to be provided to farmers.

This will enable the farmers to get a fair market price by providing reliable and accessible market information.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

Press Information Bureau Government of India

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