Welcome to NIRJAFT

Welcome to NIRJAFT

National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology (NIRJAFT) situated in 12, Regent Park, Kolkata is a premier institute under Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and dedicated to the research of jute and allied fibres leading to the diversified use and industrial growth since Jan, 1939.
The institute is adequately equipped with the state of the art laboratories having sophisticated instruments, equipments, machinery, workshop, library, museum, pilot plant along with guest house on the adjoining campus of staff quarters.

JUTE MULCHING

NIRJAFT, ICAR, Kolkata has successfully designed and developed jute nonwoven mulching sheet. It has been tested and compared with different mulch materials including plastic. In a trial at CIPHET, Abohar, Punjab, jute nonwoven mulch sheet of different area density and thickness have been tested and compared with black and white plastic of different thickness on strawberry plants. It was observed that jute nonwoven fabric has given best result with respect to moisture retention, weed suppression, plant health, fruit quality and fruit quantity.

DG VISIT

dg visit
Dr S Ayyappan, Honourable Director General, ICAR and Secretary, DARE, Govt of India has kindly visited NIRJAFT on 26th Sept.,2012 on the occasion of Entrepreneurs meet of ZTM-BPD Unit. During the visit he inaugurated the newly constructed Business Incubation Centre of ZTM-BPD Unit. Dr M M Pandey, Deputy Director General (Engineering), Dr Bangali Baboo, National Director (NAIP) And Dr S Mauria, Asstt Director General, IP & TM from ICAR were also present during the inauguration. The visit of important dignitaries is a matter of pride for the institute.

National Seminar
on
Jute and Allied Fibres in Changing Times : Issues and Stategies
3-5th January, 2012
at
National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology,
12, Regent Park, Kolkata - 700 040
organised by
The Indian Natural Fibre Society
In collaboration with -
NIRJAFT , ICAR, Kolkata
CRIJAF, ICAR, Barrackpore,
NJB, MOT, GOI, Kolkata