| GM jute seeds may revive the ailing industry | 17-NOV-09 |
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| The story of Indian jute, unlikeof the other two agro-based industries — cotton and sugar — is one of stagnation. The fact that production of jute goods rose at a disappointing pace in the past four decades to around 1.8 million tonnes is a proof that the industry, in spite of its nature-friendly attributes, has let much of the incremental packaging market slip away to alternative materials. |
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| Jute futures may be banned from Nov | 22-SEP-09 |
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| After suspending futures trading in sugar from May 26 till December this year, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is mulling a similar ban on jute from November, according to industry officials. |
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| IJMA report seeks ban on futures trading | 11-SEP-09 |
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| Advocating ban in the futures trading of jute, the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has submitted a report on the sector by an independent consultant to the Union government. |
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| Centre to continue 100% reservation for jute bags | 09-SEP-09 |
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| In a major relief to the jute industry in the country, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has decided to continue 100 per cent reservation for jute bags for packaging of sugar and food grains by the government procuring agencies. |
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| Textiles ministry calls for third party study on jute logistics | 04-SEP-09 |
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| Responding to the concerns raised by the jute industry pertaining to the supplies of jute goods, the Union textiles ministry has called for a third party study by the Directorate General of Supply and Disposal (DGS&D) to streamline logistics issues of the industry. |
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| IJMA seeks PM's intervention to maintain jute bag quota | 13-AUG-09 |
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| Keeping in view the interest of more than four million jute cultivators and 2.5 million jute workers across the country, the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to continue 100 per cent reservation for jute bags in 2009-10.
In a last ditch effort to reverse the proposed 25 per cent dilution of the Jute Packaging Materials Act (JPMA) of 1987, IJMA has written to the Prime Minister on Monday, requesting him to turn down the dilution |
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| Jute harvesting hit by water crisis | 29-JUL-09 |
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| The harvesting of jute crop in the current season is likely to come to a standstill due to lack of proper retting facility in jute growing areas of West Bengal, Bihar and Assam. |
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| New crop fails to ease raw jute prices | 24-JUL-09 |
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| The recent arrival of new crop has failed to ease prices of raw jute in the domestic market with the prices ruling at Rs 30,000 a tonne. The possibility of a further increase in prices has raised serious concerns in the jute industry. |
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| IJMA seeks reversal of 25% dilution proposal | 15-JUL-09 |
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| The Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has sought reversal of the proposed 25 per cent dilution, recommended by the Centre’s Standing Advisory Committee in 2009-10, in the use of jute bags for packaging of foodgrain meant for government procurement. |
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| 4 jute mills to escape punitive action | 15-JUL-09 |
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| In view of the projected shortfall of about 6 lakh bales of gunny bags for procurement of food grains by the government agencies in this year’s kharif marketing season, the Directorate General of Supply and Disposal (DGS&D) has decided to suspend the punitive action against four jute mills in West Bengal. |
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| Govt plans to use hessian bags for packaging | 01-JUL-09 |
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| Faced with a shortfall of 7.6 lakh bales of gunny bags for procurement of food grains by the government procuring agencies in 2009-10, the Centre is exploring the possibility of using high-density polyethylene bags, polypropylene bags and old gunny bags for paddy packaging. |
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| Jute mills sore over standing committee dilution proposal | 02-JUN-09 |
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| The jute mills across the country are sore with the recommendations of the Centre’s Standing Advisory Committee to allow a dilution of up to 25 per cent in the use of jute bags for packaging foodgrains meant for government procurement. |
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