Jute Research Institute Act, 1974 (Act No. XIII of 1974)

THE JUTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACT, 1974 (Act No. XIII of 1974) An Act to establish a Jute Research Institute. 8. Functions of the Institute.- The functions of the Institute shall b (a) to promote agricultural, technological and economic research Jute and allied fibres and their manufactures and dissemination results thereof; (b) to organise production, testing and supply of improved pedigree jute seeds and multiplication procurement and their distribution recognised organisations, selected growers and such other agenc; as may be approved by the Board; (c) to set-up research centres, sub-stations, pilot projects and farms in different regions of the country for carrying out research on different problems of jute and allied fibre crops, jute products and allied materials; (d) to establish project areas for demonstration of new varieties of jute developed by the Institute and to train the farmers for cultivation of those varieties of jute; (g) to do and perform such other activities as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.