Ramie is one of the strongest natural fine textile fibres in the world, obtained from the bark of the plant. The fibre has tremendous scope for blending with other natural and synthetic fibres for manufacturing of apparels and also for production of diversified items. Ramie is the purest of all cellulose fibres, practically having very low lignin content. It can meet the demand for pure cellulose, to make durable fabrics in the synthetic fibre industry. Consequently, the fabrics woven out of ramie are also of superior quality. The bi-product i.e. woody portion can be used for producing several other bio-degradable products like plywood, particle board, fibre board etc. Despite its commercial potentials, ramie area is low being concentrated only in the north eastern states particularly in Assam. Consequently, India has to import ramie fibre to meet the domestic demand in textile sector. But ICAR-CRIJAF, Barrackpore has developed agro-technologies, varieties and degumming technologies for production of high-grade ramie fibre which will boost product diversification and export. In this article, technologies developed by the institute are vividly discussed which will help India to become self–reliant in ramie fibre production and thus, there will be a big saving from import substitution. Along with advancement in research and developments, some of the recent measures of Government of India like policy to ban on ‘single use plastics’, will definitely give a fillip to the development of this biodegradable fibre for export promotion and import substitution.