Lok Sabha Question No. 81 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Jute Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *81 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## JUTE PRODUCTION

## *81. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of jute production in the country during the last two years;
- (b) the steps taken to modernise and promote jute production in the country during the last three years;
- (c) the amount of revenue earned by the Government through jute exports during the said period;
- (d)  the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  popularise  jute  products  through  exhibitions  and advertisements in the country along with the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (e):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *81 asked by Shri Malook Nagar to be answered on 26.07.2023 regarding Jute Production

- (a): The details of production of Raw Jute and Jute Goods during the last two years are as follows:-

## (i) Production of Raw Jute:-

| Year    |   Production |
|---------|--------------|
| 2021-22 |           90 |
| 2022-23 |           91 |

## (ii) Production of Jute Goods:-

(In Lakh Bales of 180 Kgs)

(In Thousand Metric Tons)

| April-March   |   Hessian | Sacking   |   Others | Total   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|
| 2021-22       |     119.4 | 865.1     |     95.5 | 1,080   |
| 2022-23       |     117.6 | 1,041     |     88   | 1,246.6 |

Source: Jute Commissioner Office

(b): Steps taken to modernize and promote jute production in the country during the last three years are:

- (i) In order to promote the jute industry and to support the livelihood of large number of farmers and workers involved in the jute industry, Govt. of India has enacted the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory  Use  in  Packing  Commodities) Act,  1987  in  short  JPM  Act,  1987. The level of reservation recommended by the Government in the past five years is 100% of food grains and 20% of sugar to be packed in jute material. The B-Twill bags procured by different state Govt. agencies  including  FCI  for  packing  foodgrains  is  made  from  Jute  grown  in  India.  The  total purchase  currently  constitutes  about  70.0%  of  the  total  production  of  jute  goods  and  88.0% of  the  total  production  of   sacking.
- (ii) Under  National  Jute  Development  Program  (NJDP),  National  Jute  Board  (NJB)  has  been implementing Capital Subsidy for Acquisition  of  Plant  &  Machinery  (CSAPM)  scheme to facilitate  modernization  /  upgradation  of  the  existing Jute mills and MSME   Jute Diversified Product (JDP)  Units for manufacturing JDPs with the target to provide incentive @ 30% of the cost  of  machinery.  This  has  facilitated  investment  of  Rs  100  crore  in  acquisition  of  new machineries  for  production  of  JDPs  by  100  Jute  Mills/MSME-JDP  Units  at  a  total  financial outlay of Rs. 30 crore under the scheme.

Under NJDP, Jute-Improve Cultivation an Advanced Retting Exercise (ICARE) Programme is also under implementation for improving quality and productivity of raw jute.   The programme promotes  scientific  method  of  jute  cultivation  and  retting  which  includes  supply  of  certified seeds, seed driller, nail weeder and retting accelerator powder for retting. Total financial outlay of Jute ICARE programme during 2021-22 to 2025-26 is Rs. 69.31 crore.

- (c): Jute exports during the last three years is as below:

(Value in Rs. in Crores)

| Year         | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (provisional)   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| Export Value | 2,932.14  | 4,008.49  | 3,697.85                |

(Source: DGCI&S)

(d) & (e): Under  National  Jute  Development  Program ,  National  Jute  Board  with  the  total financial  outlay  of  Rs  31.65  crore  for  the  FY  2021-22  to  2025-26,  organizes  participation  of  jute entrepreneurs / artisans in various promotional activities viz exhibitions / fairs, awareness programme,  Buyer  Seller  Meets,  publicity  /  advertisement  for  promotion  of  jute  products  in the country. The details of initiatives are given below:

- (i) Organizing  participation  of  jute  entrepreneurs  in  Regional/  Local/  National  level  fairs  for display, promotion  and  sale of jute   products.  73  exhibitions  /  fairs  organized  have  been organized from 2021-22 till date.
- (ii) Organizing workshops, seminars &  Awareness  programmes,  Outreach  programmes  with active participation of jute entrepreneurs/ exporters, stakeholders for dissemination of information,  technical  know-how,  market  feedback  etc.  56  awareness  workshops  have  been organized from 2021-22  till date.
- (iii) Implementing Retail outlet scheme facilitating Jute entrepreneurs for display and promotion of jute diversified products through  Retail Outlets in Metro cities, State Capitals, Tourist places etc. 26 Retail Outlets have been opened during 2021-22 and 2022-23.

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