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Commodity Tips, Jute sack standard dilution has hit PDS, storage: FCI
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Government-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) says the jute industry’s standard for sacks (also termed gunny bags) has been insensibly diluted, to its loss and that of grain storage.
FCI, a largest consumer of jute, says this has meant problems for the Public the Distribution System (PDS). Each year, the agency buys 0.8-1 million tonnes of sacking, valued at Rs 6,000 crore, on behalf of itself and state procurement agencies.
In a letter to the government’s Jute Commissioner, it has said: “During the last one year, specifications of jute gunny bags have been revised two times, diluting bag weight, breaking strength, etc. Thereby, FCI had to face huge difficulties due to bleeding bags, resistance from PDS authorities and wastage of foodgrain. It is understood that there is (yet another) proposal to use higher proportions of TD-6 twills and other lower grade jute in the manufacture of bags. This could further dilute the quality, making it worse (for storage).”
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