The jute industry went through another year of crisis with a sharp raw material shortage, record-high prices and a growing dependence on plastic bags for food grain packaging, unsettling the sector.

Jute mills in West Bengal have sharply cut production after raw jute prices breached the record ₹1,10,000-per-tonne mark, and traders and stockists are unwilling to release jute, anticipating even ...

A four-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Kohima on Friday (September 26, 2025) to promote jute and new-age natural fibre cultivation in Nagaland, an official said. The MoU was ...

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India said the import of woven fabrics of jute, and twine, rope, sacks and bags of jute would be allowed only through Maharashtra’s Nhava Sheva sea port NEW DELHI: India has restricted imports of jute ...

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India has expanded its list of banned jute product imports from Bangladesh through all land routes, in the backdrop of strained bilateral ties. However, as per a notification from the Directorate ...

Kolkata: The ban imposed on the import of raw jute through land ports by the Union commerce ministry will cripple the sector in Bengal, leaders of the jute industry said on Saturday. Around 90% of ...

Close-up of braided jute fibers - Abhishek Mehta/Getty Images Jute and burlap aren't quite the same thing, but it's not surprising that many people think otherwise — the terms are often used ...

Jute is a natural fibre often called the “golden fibre”. It comes from the stems of Corchorus plants. Jute is strong and biodegradable. It is used for bags, ropes, mats, and packaging. This makes it ...

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