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Supply shortfall restricts jute industry from meeting pulse packaging need

Faced with deficit in supplies, the jute industry is no position to meet the requirement for packaging of pulses under Government of India's Price Stabilization Fund Scheme. A representation was made through National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) for procurement of pulses under this scheme.In a letter to the department of consumer affairs, the textiles ministry's jute section explained the position of shortfall faced by the jute industry. Since the industry is saddled with a deficit of 0.55 million bales (one bale is 180 kg) under the mandatory packaging order of the Jute Packaging Materials Act (JPMA), supply of packing bags to meet the requirement of pulses is not feasible.The textiles ministry has urged the department of consumer affairs to source alternative packaging material in the form of plastic bags to meet the requirement. To meet any requirement in the future, Nafed may be advised to provide a forecast for the period starting July 2017 to the Office .