(THE GIST OF PIB) Jute Packaging Act, 1987 : March-2023

(THE GIST OF PIB) Jute Packaging Act, 1987

(March-2023)

Jute Packaging Act, 1987

• Recently, the Government of India approved Reservation norms for the mandatory use of jute in the packaging of rice, wheat and sugar for the Year 2022-23.

About Jute Packaging Act, 1987:

• The reservation norms under JPM Act provide for direct employment to 3.70 lakh workers and protect the interest of approximately 40 lakh farm families in the jute sector. 
• It protects the interest of Jute farmers, workers and persons engaged in jute goods’ production
• The Mandatory norms for full reservation for packaging of food grains and 20% reservation for packaging of sugar in jute bags will be a big boost for West Bengal.

Key facts about Jute

• Jute is one of the most important natural fibres after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage
• Climatic conditions required for its growth

1. Temperature: Between 25-35°C
2. Rainfall: Around 150-250 cm
3. Soil Type: Well-drained alluvial soil.

• India is the largest producer of jute followed by Bangladesh and China.
• It is mainly grown in eastern India because of the rich alluvial soil of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.
• In India, major jute-producing states include West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura.

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