Q. With reference to the Jute, consider the following statements;
1.Jute is primarily grown in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh.
2.India accounts for three-fourths of the global jute exports.
3.The Jute Packaging Material Act, 1987 mandates 100% production of foodgrains and 20% sugar production must be packaged in jute bags.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: Jute Industry in India is 150 years old. In India, Jute is primarily grown in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh. (West Bengal, Bihar and Assam account for almost 99% of India’s total jute production)
Statement 2 is incorrect: 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-fourths of the global jute exports in comparison to India’s 7%.
Statement 3 is correct: The provisions of the Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 or the JPM Act mandate that 100% production of foodgrains and 20% sugar production must be packaged in jute bags.
Source: The Hindu
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