Workshop on Diversification of Natural Fibre for Entrepreneurship Development Organised

Workshop on Diversification of Natural Fibre for Entrepreneurship Development Organised

22 April 2025, Murshidabad

In collaboration with Dhanganga Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramkrishna Mission Ashram, Sargaachi, Murshidabad, West Bengal, ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology (ICAR-NINFET), Kolkata, organized a workshop on “Diversification of Natural Fibres for Entrepreneurship Development.” As part of the event, a Jute Fibre Quality Testing Laboratory was inaugurated at Dhanganga KVK, Murshidabad, under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) scheme.

The Chief Guest DR. S.N. Jha, Deputy Director General (Agril. Engg) inaugurated the Jute Fibre Testing Lab and also emphasized the importance of various natural fibre.

Dr. D. B. Shakyawar, Director, ICAR-NINFET, highlighted the importance of jute fibre testing lab facility at Dhanganga KVK, Murshidabad for jute growing farmers in Murshidabad.

Swami Viswamayananda, Secratery, RKMA, Sargachi, highlighted the various training and equipment facility provided by ICAR-NINFET.

About 130 SC farmers attended the event and also demonstrated the jute grading using ICAR-NINFET developed jute grading equipment among farmers.

(ICAR- National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata)     

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