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National Jute Policy to increase Jute product exports

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NEW DELHI: The salient features of the National Jute Policy will help increase the quantity of export of jute and jute products by achieving a CAGR of 15% per annum, produce good quality jute fibre and value added diversified jute products, ensure remunerative prices to the jute farmers and enhance per hectare yield of raw jute.

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This was stated by the minister of state for textiles EVKS Elangovan in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

He also said that "For the successful development of next-generation Jute Machinery to reduce the cost of production and / or quality improvement, as also for aiding export of jute products, the National Jute Policy, 2005 recommended that the following measures have to be put in place in a time span of five years:

- To complete comprehensive Benchmarking (through Technology Audit) to assess the present technological status of the jute industry;

- To formulate a 5 year Plan for machinery development, for both the organized and decentralized sectors (and also for the cottage industry); and

- To establish a separate R&D set-up in the area of a Public-Private Partnership in consultation with the appropriate Ministries of the Government of India.

The National Jute Policy also envisages the establishment of a Jute Technology Mission (JTM). Mini Mission –IV of the Mission has a component for Machinery Development, he said.

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As per statistics: June, 2006, published by FAO, World exports of jute, kenaf and allied fibres during 2004 was 7,40,200 M.Ton. India’s export during 2004-05 was 3,21, 800 M.Ton. This constituted 43 per cent of world export, the minister said. 

Export Target fixed for  of the 10th Plan period is US$ 634.52 million  for Jute, Hemp, Mesta Textiles, he added. 

Export Performance  of Indian Jute Sector during the 10th Plan period is given below :-

  • Year       Qty.(‘000 M.Ton)     Value(Rs./Crore)    US$ / Million
  • 2002-03     226.0               913.32              187.00

    2003-04     310.4              1051.88              234.00

    2004-05     321.8              1146.90              263.00

    2005-06     285.8              1186.24              276.00

    Total      1144.0             4298.34               960.00

    2006-07     104.3              583.60               126.86

    (April-Sept)

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