{"id":324502,"date":"2025-01-24T16:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=324502"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:47:45","slug":"jute-crop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/jute-crop\/","title":{"rendered":"Jute Crop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>News:<\/strong> The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute by 6% to Rs. 5,650 per quintal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Jute Crop<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324503\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324503\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jute.png?resize=300%2C217&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jute\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jute.png?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jute.png?w=358&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- National Jute Board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jute is an important natural fibre crop in India next to cotton. It is also known as the<strong><em> \u2018Golden Fibre\u2019.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It grows well on <strong><em>alluvial or loamy soil.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <strong><em>Kharif crop<\/em><\/strong> and requires high temperature, heavy rainfall and humid climate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Ideal Temperature:<\/strong> 25-35\u00b0C<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Rainfall:<\/strong> 150-250 cm<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Relative Humidity:<\/strong> 80-90%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">India produces about <strong><em>three-fifth of jute production of the world. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>West Bengal<\/strong><\/em> accounts for about three-fourth of jute production in the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Other important jute growing states are <strong><em>Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Meghalaya.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jute is an important <em><strong>cash crop<\/strong><\/em> and used for making bags, mats ropes, yarn, carpets and decorative items.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e9f4f5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>About National Jute Board\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <strong><em>statutory body<\/em><\/strong> established under the provisions of the <em><strong>National Jute Board Act, 2008.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frame policies and programmes to facilitate growth of the jute sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ensure that jute producers have access to domestic and international markets at competitive prices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Make India a leader of jute industries in the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Undertake research and development programmes to promote innovative use of jute.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The board is administered by the <em><strong>Ministry of Textiles.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The board is headquartered in <em><strong>Kolkata.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute by 6% to Rs. 5,650 per quintal.\u00a0 About Jute Crop \u00a0 Jute is an important natural fibre crop in India next to cotton. 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