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2009 has
been one of the best years for the IJSG as we celebrated the
International Year of Natural Fibres with pomp and splendour.
The CFC funded projects on “Kenaf Germplasm for Industrial Use”
and “Jute Geotextiles Project” were launched at Malaysia and
India respectively. IJSG’s presence was globally recognized in
various international events organized by FAO, CFC and other
commodity bodies.
2010 also
brings with it the hope of being another busy and eventful year.
After the successful ending of the grand component of the “Small
scale entrepreneurship development programme for diversified
jute products”, the loan component part is heading for a
fruitful completion both in India and Bangladesh. The
implementation of the two new projects on kenaf and geo jute
will gather momentum and open new vistas for diversified use of
jute. The hand book on jute will also get published shortly as a
culmination of the efforts of the subject specialists and
hopefully find favour with the general reader. Finally, we hope
that the hide and seek game with Malaysia would come to an end
by their joining the IJSG.
At IJSG
our wish list gets longer with the successful completion of each
activity. This year we are raising our bar even higher. Due to
the outstanding performance by our organization the European
Union has extended the term of IJSG till 2014 and India and
Bangladesh till 2012. This momentum needs to be carried forward
so that we are in a position to justify our continuation when
renegotiations take place in 2014.
Years end
is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the
wisdom that experience can instill in us. However, every one of
us in IJSG is ready to be born again. Start a new page. Take up
one hole more in the buckle if necessary or let down one,
according to circumstances, brace ourselves once more and face
the challenges that will confront us.
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