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The Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI) is central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It is incorporated by the Government Of India in 1971 as a price support agency with a clear mandate for the procurement of raw jute / mesta without any quantitative limit from the growers at the minimum Support price (MSP) declared in each year by the Government Of India based on the recommendations made by Commission for Agricultural Cost & Prices (CACP). This protects the jute growers from exploitations in the hands of the middle men. The basic objective is not profit making but a social cause to protect the interest of about 4.00 million families engaged in farming of jute, most of whom are small / marginal farmers. Therefore, the presence of JCI in the market provide stability in the raw jute prices.
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The Bangladesh Jute Mills Association is an association of Jute Mill owners in Bangladesh. This along with the Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association and Bangladesh Jute Goods Exporters' Association represents the interest of the jute industry in Bangladesh. It was established by Samsul Islam in 1982. Abdul Barik Khan is the secretary of the association.
The jute industry is a historically and culturally important industry in Bangladesh dating back to during the growth of the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent. Despite once being one of the country's biggest industries and major export items, the jute industry has declined since the 1970s. Exports have fallen as other countries grow jute independently, decreasing the demand for jute to be exported, and other products like plastics and hemp find more widespread use.
Feed sack dresses, flour sack dresses, or feedsack dresses were a common article of clothing in rural US and Canadian communities from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century. They were made at home, usually by women, using the cotton sacks in which flour, sugar, animal feed, seeds, and other commodities were packaged, shipped, and sold. They became an iconic part of rural life from the 1920s through the Great Depression, World War II, and post-World War II years.
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- ↑ "Declining trend of jute production".
- ↑ "Jute industry sounds warning over synthetic bags".
- ↑ "Pakistan Jute Mills Association".
- ↑ "PJMA".
- ↑ "Importance of jute in Pakistan".
- ↑ "Promoting jute sowing can save $100m".
- ↑ "Encouraging farmers: 'Cultivating jute locally could save $100m in imports'". The Express Tribune.