The Jute Corporation of India has initiated significant technological interventions to support the growth of the sector in the country and is aiming at expanding its reach to help increase the production of the golden fibre, an official said on Monday. The corporation under the Ministry of Textiles is looking to broaden its reach to states such as Jharkhand, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura to increase raw jute production, he said. ”Our primary mandate is to procure jute from farmers under the minimum support price programme. We are also working towards disseminating technological interventions for the growth and transparency in the jute sector,” JCI Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Kr Jolly said at a programme to celebrate the 52nd foundation day of the corporation.
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