The FAO Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres represents a forum for intergovernmental consultation and exchange on trends in production, consumption, trade and prices of jute, kenaf and allied fibres, including regular appraisal of the global market situation and short term outlook. The Group, under FAO auspices, considers changes in national policies and examines their international effects as pertaining to the current and prospective market situation.

Increasingly, technical side events are organized in conjunction with the IGG to facilitate a dialogue between FAO delegates, international policy makers, and the private sector. Linkages with other international organizations and commodity bodies are encouraged.

Membership in the Group is open to all Member Nations and Associate Members of FAO, including Observers from international organizations and institutions. Nearly all importing and exporting countries of jute, kenaf and allied fibres are Members of the IGG.

• Joint Meeting of the 36th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres and the 38th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres
  Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 16-18 November 2011
• Joint Meeting of the 35th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres and the 37th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres
  Manila, 20 - 22 October, 2009
• Joint Meeting of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres and the Thirty-Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres
  Rome, 31 January-2 February 2007
• Joint Meeting of The Thirty-Third Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres and the Thirty-Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf And Allied Fibres, Rome, 14-17 December 2004
• Joint Meeting of the 32nd session of the intergovernmental group on hard fibres and the 34th session of the intergovernmental group on jute, kenaf and allied fibres
  Salvador, Brazil, 8-11 July 2003
• Joint Meeting of the 31st session of the intergovernmental group on hard fibres and the 33rd session of the intergovernmental group on jute, kenaf and allied fibres
  Rome, 12-15 December 2000
• Joint Meeting of the 30th session of the intergovernmental group on hard fibres and the 32nd session of the intergovernmental session of the intergovernmental group on jute, kenaf and allied fibres
  Rome 7-9 December 1998