Related Keywords: Jute Industry, Punjab Government, Union Food Ministry
The jute industry facing challenge over the sudden demand from Punjab government for 30 kg jute bags instead of the regular 50 kg bags for packaging of wheat and other food grains and jute industry lacks the expertise to produce 30 kg bags.
Moreover, Punjab is the largest purchaser of jute bags in each Rabi and Kharif seasons for packing food grains. Over a third of the one million tonne jute bags produced for government buying is purchased by Punjab through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
