{"id":73527,"date":"2026-05-12T21:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=73527"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:15:31","slug":"national-jute-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-05-2026\/national-jute-board","title":{"rendered":"National Jute Board\u2019s Role in the Transformative Implementation of the Jute Crop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy and Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The evolution of India\u2019s jute sector has entered a decisive new phase with the <strong>implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The National Jute Board has been implementing the<strong> Jute Crop Information System project since 2023<\/strong> in collaboration with the<strong> Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Jute Corporation of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To <strong>monitor jute cultivation<\/strong> using remote sensing and field data. As part of this initiative, <strong>two key tools have been developed:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BHUVAN JUMP,<\/strong> a mobile app for on-field jute monitoring, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PATSAN <\/strong>(Prospective Assessment of Jute Using Mobile App-Based Field Observations), a web-based platform that provides near-real-time jute surveillance and analytics to support informed decision-making by officials and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need for JCIS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prior to the introduction of JCIS, the jute ecosystem was marked by <strong>structural limitations<\/strong> that constrained both planning and productivity.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crop area and yield estimates were largely based on<strong> fragmented inputs and expert assessments, <\/strong>often resulting in inconsistencies and delays.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Field data collection remained manual, with limited standardization<\/strong> and absence of geo-referencing.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lack of real-time mechanisms to detect crop stress arising from floods, droughts, pests, or temperature variations led to <strong>delayed responses and higher crop losses.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jute Production In India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is also called the <strong>golden fibre, <\/strong>in view of being a natural, renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly product.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>is the<strong> largest producer<\/strong> of jute followed by Bangladesh and China.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>However, in terms of acreage and trade, Bangladesh takes the lead accounting for three-fourth of the global jute exports in comparison to India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most of the Jute is consumed domestically due to its vast domestic market demand, with an average domestic consumption of 90% of total production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The jute sector provides direct employment to <strong>about 4 lakh workers <\/strong>in the country and supports the livelihood of around 40 lakh farm families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>West Bengal, Bihar and Assam<\/strong> account for almost 99% of India\u2019s total production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Conditions Required for Jute Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> A mean maximum and minimum temperature of <strong>34\u00b0C and 15\u00b0C<\/strong> and a mean <strong>relative humidity of 65% <\/strong>are required.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rainfall:<\/strong> Around 150-250 cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> Jute can be raised on all kinds of soils from clay to sandy loam, but loamy <strong>alluvial soils<\/strong> are best suited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges for Jute Industry in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Competition from Synthetic Fibers: <\/strong>Jute faces stiff competition from synthetic fibers like polypropylene and polyester, which are often considered more versatile and cost-effective.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lack of Innovation and Product Diversification: <\/strong>The industry is facing challenges in terms of limited product innovation and diversification.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality Issues:<\/strong> Under retting, jute bundles are kept under water at a depth of about 30 cm. This process gives the fiber its shine, color, and strength.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It should ideally be done in slow moving, clean water bodies like rivers. But Indian farmers do not have access to such resources.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Concerns of Jute mills in India:<\/strong> Jute mills are marred by issues of Machinery modernisation, Mismanagement, Labour shortage, and Unrest and dependence on the government.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price Fluctuations: <\/strong>Jute prices are volatile, influenced by climate conditions and supply-demand imbalances, which affects the stability of the industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Steps for Jute Production<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Continuation of Jute Packaging Material<\/strong> (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act,<strong>1987.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government has kept reservations <strong>100% for food grains<\/strong> and <strong>20% for sugar,<\/strong> to be packed in jute packaging material.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Government has approved an Umbrella scheme namely <strong>National Jute Development Program (NJDP)<\/strong> for implementation during <strong>2021-22 to 2025-26 <\/strong>for overall development and promotion of the Jute Sector.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NJDP covers following schemes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise (Jute ICARE):<\/strong> To \u00a0 introduce a package of scientific methods of jute cultivation and retting exercises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jute Resource cum Production Centre (JRCPC): <\/strong>To spread jute diversification programmes by providing training to new artisans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jute Raw Material Bank (JRMB): <\/strong>To supply jute raw material to jute artisans, MSMEs for production of JDPs at Mill Gate price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jute Design Resource Centre (JDRC):<\/strong> For designing and development of market worthy innovative jute diversified products and helping existing and new JDP manufacturers and exporters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme:<\/strong> To support Jute Mills and MSME JDP units for manufacturing and exporting JDPs and making them cost competitive in the international markets.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market Development Promotion activities (Domestic &amp; Exports):<\/strong> Development\u00a0 of\u00a0 Jute\u00a0 Mark\u00a0 Logo\u00a0 for Certification\u00a0 of\u00a0 Quality\u00a0 Jute\u00a0 Diversified\u00a0 products and Launching publicity\u00a0 campaign\u00a0 to\u00a0 popularize\u00a0 jute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>JCI<\/strong> was incorporated by the Government Of India in <strong>1971<\/strong> as a price support agency with the mandate for the procurement of raw jute from the growers at the <strong>minimum Support price (MSP).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The objective<\/strong> is not profit making but a social cause to protect the interest of families engaged in farming of jute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text=The%20role%20of%20the%20National,the%20BHUVAN%20JUMP%20mobile%20application.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The evolution of India\u2019s jute sector has entered a decisive new phase with the implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS).<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The National Jute Board has been implementing the Jute Crop Information System project since 2023 in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Jute Corporation of India. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Aim: To monitor jute cultivation using remote sensing and field data. 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