To improve production and productivity of raw jute, the Indian textiles ministry will make available certified jute seeds to farmers through the Jute Corporation of India (JCI), with which the National Seeds Corporation (NSC) under the ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver quality seeds.
The distribution of certified jute seeds through JCI will be done in crop year 2021-2022, according to an official release.To improve production and productivity of raw jute, the Indian textiles ministry will make available certified jute seeds to farmers through the Jute Corporation of India (JCI), with which the National Seeds Corporation (NSC) under the ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver quality seeds.#
Minister of textiles Smriti Irani and minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare Narendra Singh Tomar virtually witnessed the MoU signing ceremony.
JCI will distribute 10,000 quintals of such seeds of JRO-204 variety in 2021-22. Five to six lakh farm families will be benefited and the spurious seed market will be reduced drastically, while augmenting the revenue of JCI, the press release added.
The quality of raw jute has been adversely affected over the years due to low quality and spurious seeds.
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