In a bid to make Nagaland a hub for eco-friendly fibres, a four-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday between the National Jute Board (NJB), Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI), ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (ICAR-CRIJAF), and the state Agriculture Department.

The MoU, valid from 2025–26 to 2030–31, will promote large-scale jute cultivation in Nagaland and pilot new-age fibres like flax, ramie, and sisal. Officials said the initiative will provide farmers with sustainable cash crop alternatives, better incomes, and help reduce dependence on plastics and timber.

“This is not about cost but about farmer support. Seeds, machinery, and training will be provided, with our target to cover 7–8 districts by 2026,” said Shahshi Bhushan Singh

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