People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise (I-CARE)

The scheme aims to support small and marginal jute growers with adequate pre and post harvesting operations to improve fiber quality and receive higher prices. The scheme provides 100% certified seeds at subsidized rates, free mechanical equipment, microbial consortiums, retting ponds.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise (I-CARE)
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Textiles
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsFarmer, Jute, Agriculture, Subsidy, Mechanization, Training, Infrastructure

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