The move from the Centre comes amid concerns over raw jute availability and speculative practices in the trade of raw jute. ADVERTISEMENTUnder the new limits imposed by the office of the jute commissioner via a January 19 notification, the stock limits are 1200 quintals. 25 quintals and 5 quintals for raw jute balers with on premises bailing press, other stockists and unregistered raw jute traders respectively. For jute mills, the limit has been set at a maximum of 45 days’ consumption as per current production rates. Mills said that around 25-30 lakhs of the raw jute crop of 2025-26 is still available with upcountry traders and middlemen.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 03:15 UTC