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Common Fund
for Commodities (CFC) funded Project |
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Title: |
Technical Specification and Market Study of Potentially
Important Jute Geotextile Products (CFC/IJO/09)
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Total Cost: |
USD
260,920 |
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Fund
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CFC Grant:
USD 134,720 |
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PEA: |
: Silsoe College, Cranfield
University, UK |
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Duration: |
September
1994 – November 1996 |
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Participating Countries: |
Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Thailand and Indonesia |
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Summery of
findings and outcome |
The
project developed technical specifications and conducted market
studies of potential applications for jute geotextiles in
erosion control, agro-mulching, and rural road pavement
applications. A dissemination workshop was held in Sept’96. A
techno-economic manual has been published and is available from
the Secretariat of the Common Fund (CFC Technical Paper No.1) |
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Application/
Commercialization/ Current Status: |
Based on
the results and outcome another project has recently been funded
by CFC viz. “Development & Application of Potentially Important
Jute Geotextiles” and is currently being implemented in
Bangladesh & India. |
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