29 Oct 2024        10:15:27 am

Geography

Jute

Tags : Jute

Topic: Agriculture

Why in the news?

• Jute production is expected to drop by 20% this finnancial year, said Shashi Bhushan Singh, Secretary of the National Jute Board.

Source: The Hindu 

About Jute:

• It is a long, rough, shiny bast fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. 
• It is one of the most affordable natural fibers and second only to cotton in the amount produced and variety of uses. 
• Its fibers, composed primarily of cellulose and lignin, are collected from bast (phloem of the plant) of plants like kenaf, industrial hemp, flax (linen), and ramie. 
• The fibers are off-white to brown and range from 1–4 m. long. In Bangladesh.
• It is called the \"golden fiber\" for its color and high cash value.
• It requires a temperature between 25-35°C and rainfall around 150-250 cm. for optimum growth.
• It grows in well drained alluvial soil.
• Production:
  • India is the largest producer of jute followed by Bangladesh and China.
  • However, in terms of acreage and trade, Bangladesh takes the lead accounting for three-fourth of the global jute exports in comparison to India’s 7%.
  • It is mainly concentrated in eastern India because of the rich alluvial soil of Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.
  • Major jute producing states include West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura.
• It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other

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