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Indian village women craft jute products by winding thread around their toes at village in Telangana. Over 40 lakh farmers and nearly four lakh mill workers depend on the jute industry for their livelihood. In a move that may bring about a sea change in the lives of over 40 lakh distressed farmers and workers, the Union Textiles Ministry has urged State governments to help diversify the ailing jute industry by exploring new avenues for promotion. The Centre has thought of various products that can be made from jute, such as waste-paper baskets, folders, laptop bags, and moulded item. Most importantly, jute geo-textile products can be used in civil engineering works such as road construction and protection of hill slopes. “An important characteristic of jute is that it absorbs and retains m
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