date:Nov 26, 2018
astern regions of the country, particularly in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura.
Govt measures to support jute sector
In order to improve the productivity and quality of raw jute through a carefully-designed intervention, called the Jute ICARE, the Government has been supporting close to one lakh jute farmers by disseminating improved agronomic practices, such as line sowing using seed drills, weed management by using wheel-hoeing and nail-w