Jute Industry Opposes Packaging Dilution For Fci
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The Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has called on Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh to revoke the packaging dilution approvals granted to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and procurement agencies in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh for the rabi marketing season (RMS) 2025-26, and has further requested West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's intervention in the matter.
IJMA Chairman Raghavendra Gupta urged the textile ministry and state governments to reverse the Centre's approval of 1.23 lakh bales of packaging dilution for two states and the FCI, emphasizing in a letter dated April 22 to the textile minister that these approvals breach mandatory jute packaging regulations and gravely threaten the livelihoods of 4 million jute farmers and 350,000 industrial workers.
The millers' association contended that the FCI and state procurement agencies (SPAs) had failed to follow supply schedules, citing a "100 percent default in indents" for November 2024, which resulted in a last-minute surge of orders—over 4 lakh bales in February and 5 lakhs in March 2025. IJMA further pointed out that jute mills have already fulfilled 96 percent of orders for the FCI and SPAs, with the remaining deliveries scheduled for completion by April 30, 2025.
Despite having nearly completed existing orders, the FCI and Haryana have issued tenders for 1.02 lakh synthetic (HDPE/PP) bags, which undermines the demand for jute, according to the IJMA chairman. The IJMA letter also highlighted that only 50,000 jute bales are currently scheduled for May 2025, leaving the industry with significant surplus capacity. The association asserted that the demands of the FCI and state procurement agencies (SPAs) can be readily met within the existing supply plan, thereby ensuring full utilization of jute mills and safeguarding the livelihoods of workers.
The IJMA letter emphasized that the approval of synthetic bags is unwarranted and detrimental to the jute sector. Chairman Gupta urged an immediate reversal of the dilution approvals granted to the FCI and SPAs in the current situation, further stating that any future dilutions must strictly adhere to the provisions of the Act and related notifications to avoid jeopardizing the interests of the industry, raw jute farmers, and workers. This report was automatically generated by the PTI news service, and disclaims any responsibility for its content.
11:06 AM, Apr 25
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