The Jute industry in India is going through turbulent times and is looking for long term solutions from the industry leaders. The jute sector in India occupies an important place in our economy as it provides direct employment to about lakhs of workers and supports the livelihood of around 4 million families. As per the last statistics available, jute exports are to the tune of nearly 1000 crore INR. So far, the government support has remained perennial, as the Jute Sector has usually been included for special attention in its policy framework. The jute industry has usually been on a roller-coaster ride and its growth seems uncontrolled and unregulated which often reverses the good steps taken. To shed some light on the woes of the jute manufacturers, let's begin with Bengal were in the jute mills are losing Rs 900-1000 per tonne on jute bags owing to a faulty calculation made by the Jute Commissioner's office. The mill owners have claimed that between July 2009 and August 2010...