The Jute Corporation of India launched an app that would provide vital knowledge to farmers on various issues for optimal jute cultivation and maximisation of income, officials said. 

• Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, launched the ‘Paat-Mitro’ app, they said.
• It will also feature information on jute gradation parametres, farmer-centric schemes like ‘Jute-ICARE’, weather forecasts and procurement policies.
• As a result of three consecutive years of bumper crop, there is massive supply of jute fibre in the market. Consequently, a much larger number of farmers require support of MSP as compared to previous years, he said.