NEW DELHI. Sept# Two separate eight-member Bangladesh Jute teams will arrive in India on a week-long familiarisation tour on September 17, reports BSS.

The purpose of the visit of the teams to different places of India is to gather knowledge about the improved methods of cultivation of jute and allied fibres, research improved retting practices and policies to increase production of high yielding varieties of Jute.

During the visit, the team members will exchange views with Jute experts and farmers as regards grading, marketing system at the growers level, cooperatives and also export of raw jute from India.

The teams on return to Bangladesh are expected to utilise their knowledge for policy formulation and im-pttftlng training to Jtrte growers. farmers associations and concerned field officials.

Director of the Department of Jute AKM Ferdous Chowdhury will lead one team while another team will be led by Deputy Chief of Jute Ministry Brajendra Kumar Das. The members of the teams include jute experts and some farmer.

The team members are likely to visit Jute Technological Research Laboratory (JTRI). Calcutta. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Calcutta. Indian Jute and Industrial Research Academy (IJTRA). Calcutta. Jute and Agricultural Research Institute (JARI), Barrackpore and Jute fields of Nadia. Maldah. Jalpaiguri and Bihar.