A Memorandum of Understanding has signed between Jute Corporation of India and National Seeds Corporation to provide certified good quality seeds to jute farmers in the year 2021-22.
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As an outcome of the MoU, Jute Corporation of India will distribute 10 thousand Quintals of certified jute seeds of JRO-204 variety in the 2021-22 crop year.
Certified seeds from National Seeds Corporation will be purchased by Jute Corporation of India for this first ever commercial distribution operation.
Five to six lakh farm families will be benefited and the spurious seed market will be reduced drastically.
The increase in productivity will enhance the income of the farmers and will go a long way in reaching the target of doubling the farmers’ income by 2022.
