Bangladesh’s jute industry is steadily losing its edge in the global market as high production costs, outdated machinery and ...

Trinamool MP Ritabrata Banerjee urges Centre to address the jute industry's crisis in West Bengal amid rising costs and mill ...

Bangladesh’s jute industry is losing global competitiveness as outdated machinery, low productivity and high energy costs keep production expensive, while rival countries have modernised and achieved ...

Jute mills in West Bengal have slashed production after raw jute prices crossed ₹1.10 lakh per tonne amid shortages and Bangladesh’s export ban.

The Trinamool Congress has requested urgent help from the Union Ministry of Textiles to stabilize the jute market, ...

The jute industry is undergoing a severe crisis due to raw material shortages, high jute prices, and increased reliance on plastic packaging. Farmers are shifting to maize cultivation due to more ...

The jute industry anticipates the Expert Committee on Jute (ECJ) meeting on June 3, addressing concerns about high raw jute prices and delayed crop arrivals. Industry sources claim tight supplies due ...

Kolkata, Dec 31 (PTI) The jute industry faced a nearly "30 per cent reduction in demand" for food grains and sugar packaging bags, resulting in trimmed working hours in mills in 2024, while subdued ...

Kolkata: The Kankaria Group is set to ramp up production capacity in its jute and textile divisions with an investment of Rs 150 crore over the next two years, reports Sarthak Ganguly. A significant ...

Sheikh Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministries of Textiles, Jute, and Commerce, has urged stakeholders to brace for challenges following Bangladesh's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) ...

Bangladesh, historically known as a major player in the global jute industry, has long depended on the "Golden Fibre" as a key economic driver. Yet, in recent years, the sector has faced substantial ...

The jute industry, once celebrated for manufacturing the ‘golden fibre’ of India, has long been a backbone for the eastern states like West Bengal, Assam, and much of the Northeast. However, this ...