Abstract:
Jute is a bio-degradable eco-friendly item. Prior to nineties, jute fabric was used for making low
cost carry bags and gunny bags for packing rice, paddy, sugar, dal, cement etc. With the start of
Jute diversification, a large market has developed for the jute yarn, jute fabrics and other jute
based products. With the market assistance of JMDC and NCJD a large production base of small
and cottage sector units have come up with a wide variety of products and are sold through
exhibitions organized by different agencies. Both NCJD and JMDC have their own development
schemes to support jute entrepreneurs beginning from imparting “Basic Training Programme”,
“Advance Training Programme”, “Advance Training cum Design Dissemination Programme”,
“Technical demonstration” and “Buyer Seller Meet”. They are also assisting the jute
entrepreneurs to sell their products through different Trade Fairs/Exhibitions in the country. JMDC
is also providing marketing assistance to jute entrepreneurs by providing them stalls in the trade
fairs/exhibitions in the domestic market as well as in the foreign markets.
