With Jute Fibres, Farmers Will Weave a New Path of Progress

Earnings of ₹50,000 Per Acre Expected
Raipur, Nov 2025 : Farmers in Chhattisgarh are set to carve a new path of prosperity through jute cultivation. To explore the potential of jute farming in the state and promote its expansion, major efforts are being made under the All India Jute Research Project being implemented at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (IGAU).

This project is being carried out with technical support from IIT Bhilai and financial assistance from IBITF. With support from Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Dhamtari, jute was cultivated on 4 acres in Dhamtari district, and the crop is now ready for harvest. Earlier, farmer training programmes were held in June and September through KVK Dhamtari, KVK Raipur, and KVK Dantewada.

The jute crop grown under the project is now ready to be harvested, and farmers are expecting an income of around ₹50,000 per acre, bringing visible joy to their faces.

Under the guidance of Dr. S.S. Tuteja, Director of Extension Services at IGAU, the team from KVK Dhamtari—including Dr. Ishwar Singh, Dr. Deepika Chandravanshi, and Dr. Premlal Sahu—motivated farmers to take up jute cultivation. Recently, IGAU scientist Dr. Pragya Pandey and KVK Dhamtari scientist Dr. Premlal Sahu visited farmers’ fields to inspect the crop.

During discussions, farmers shared that the jute crop is ready in about 100 days. Harvesting is done before flowering, after which the cut plants are soaked in water for 15–20 days for retting. This process separates the fibres from the stems, which are then washed and extracted. Farmers now plan to cultivate jute as a summer crop.

The green jute stalks yield 6–8% fibre. For the 2025–26 season, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute (TDH grade) has been fixed at ₹5,650 per quintal, which is ₹315 more per quintal than the previous season.

Jute fibres are classified into TD1 to TD5 grades based on quality—TD1 being the highest and TD5 the lowest.

• TD1: Best grade
• TD2: Good grade
• TD3: Average grade
• TD4: Poor grade
• TD5: Lowest grade

Average jute yield varies depending on farming methods and seed varieties, but typically, one acre of jute cultivation produces 18–20 tonnes of green plants and 0.8–1.0 tonnes of raw fibre, giving farmers an earning potential of nearly ₹50,000 per acre.

Farmers in Dhamtari and other districts now see jute cultivation as a profitable alternative, one that can help them increase agricultural productivity and strengthen their economic condition.