The Jute Foundation

Jute Foundation envisions to play a defining, impactful, comprehensive role in growth, welfare, development of the entire jute industry and jute family of India

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It takes a lot to bring the golden fibre to you, and the 5 million big Jute family in India needs the exact same amount of care. Jute Foundation envisions doing just that and proliferating wholesome growth, welfare, and development of the Indian Jute Industry

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Jute can be the answer to the plastic menace: Erik Solheim, Under-Secretary-General, UN & Executive Director, UN Environment

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We need to solve environmental problems and create jobs at the same time: Erik Solheim, Under-Secretary-General, UN & Executive Director, UN Environment

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We must take Jute to the international level: S. K. Pattanayak, Secy, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

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MSP for jute likely to increase this year: S. K. Pattanayak, Secy, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

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Great scope for jute use in protected cultivation: S. K. Pattanayak, Secy, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

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1.63 lakh farmers joined zero budget farming last year and the number will grow to 5 lakh in 2018: S. K. Pattanayak, Secy, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

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The evil that men do lives after them and so does plastic: C. K. Mishra, Secy, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

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Development imperatives cannot be ignored but should go hand in hand with the environment: C. K. Mishra, Secy, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

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The effort to reduce pollution is not and should not be govt. business alone, it is our individual and social responsibility: C. K. Mishra, Secy, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

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We want more diversity in jute mills for diversification of jute products: Siddharth Singh, Chairman, The Jute Foundation

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The Jute Foundation will act as a catalyst for strategic interventions in focused areas: Siddharth Singh, Chairman, The Jute Foundation

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Plastic is a destruction agent to every element on the planet and no life is safe within the confines of plastic.

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The Organising Team

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Program ends with Presentation of Lord Ganesha Image (made of Jute) to the Guests.

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Sanjay Kajaria, Ex- Chairman, Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) delivering Vote of Thanks.

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A view of the conference hall at the programme

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Erik Solheim, Under Secretary General- UN & Executive Director- UN Environment, delivering the Key Note Address

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Let’s talk Jute this Environment Day and embrace to support an industry that promotes eco-friendliness and healthy attitude to us and the world.

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SK Pattanayak, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressing the gathering.