Feasibility and Prospect of Traditional & Diversified Jute Products (wearable & no wearable) of...

8/9/2019 Feasibility and Prospect of Traditional & Diversified Jute Products (wearable & no wearable) of Bangladesh in Nation

1/20

Feasibility and Prospect of Traditional & Diversified Jute

Products (wearable & no wearable) of Bangladesh in National and

International Market.

Textile Talent Hunt-2012

Organized by Bangladesh Textile Today


2/20


3/20

Acknowledgement

At first I desire to express our deepest sense of gratitude of almighty Allah.

With profound regard I gratefully acknowledge my respected Supervisor, Mr. Abrar Ahmed Apu,

Assistant Professor, Department of Textile Engineering, Daffodil International University for his

generous help and day to day suggestion during preparation of the report. I like to thank especially

my friends and many individuals, for their enthusiastic encouragements and help during the

preparation of this report by sharing ideas regarding this subject and for their assistance in typing

and proof reading this manuscript. And Thanks to TTH body and Bangladesh Textile Today and

Amin And Jahan Corporation for giving such chance to create a better future.


4/20

Abstract

Jute was, once, the golden fiber of Bangladesh not only for the rich golden color of the fiber but also,

metaphorically, for jutes valuable contribution to the countrys economy. Up to mid-twentieth

century, about 80% of the worlds jute was produced in Bangladesh and it was the countrys highest

foreign currency earner till early 80s. But, the emergence of petroleum-based synthetic substitutes,

which were many times cheaper and convenient to use, quickly took over the market of jute. In

1980-81, jute and jute products jointly earned 68% of the countrys total foreign exchange; the share

came down to 6% in 1990-91. The dramatic decline of jutes share in Bangladeshs export earning

can partly be explained by the export growth of other industrial sectors, e.g. garments and the

increase in remittance inflow. But, the substantial fall in jutes price and world demand was also

largely responsible for the decline, which had a huge impact on the livelihoods of poor jute growers

in the country. As Bangladeshs economy was mainly agro-based, jute was the only source of cash

for millions of Bangladeshi farmers. Consequently, the falling price of jute had a disastrous impact

on their lives. Gradually, the area under jute cultivation stared to decline. At present jute is produced

only in the core areas, where the production volume and quality are the best and where there is no

other alternative to producing jute. Falling demand of jute goods also forced the worlds largest Jute

mill Adamjee to close down, leaving thousands of jute mill workers jobless. The importance of

jute in Bangladesh cannot be ignored. About 1.2 million farmers are still directly associated with jute

cultivation. Jute sector provides about 10% of total employment in the economy. For last 3/4 years,jute sector has been experiencing a slight revival. Growing awareness about environment around the

world in recent years, along with the volatile price of petroleum, is bringing new market

opportunities for jute.

So, it is the high time to exploit the growing world market opportunities of jute to bring back the lost

glory of Golden Fiber of Bangladesh.


5/20

Table of Content

Topic Page No

1.

Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------1.1.What is Jute? --------------------------------------------------------

1.2.History of Jute ------------------------------------------------------

1.3.Features of jute fiber -----------------------------------------------1.4.Jute cultivation and processing -----------------------------------

1.5.Objectives of the project ------------------------------------------1.6.Methodology of the project ---------------------------------------

1.7.Scope of the study --------------------------------------------------1.8.

Limitation of the study --------------------------------------------

112344455

2. Prospects of jute production----------------------------------------------2.1 Jute product ----------------------------------------------------------2.2 Why using jute product---------------------------------------------2.3Jute production-------------------------------------------------------

2.3.1Global Production--------------------------------------------2.3.2 Local Production-------------------------------------------

666778

3. Jute Market and Trade----------------------------------------------------3.1 Present Market Condition------------------------------------------

3.1.1 Local Market--------------------------------------------------

3.1.2 International Market------------------------------------------3.1.3 Competition in the market-----------------------------------

3.2 Reasons of Undeveloped Jute Sector (BJMC) of Bangladesh3.2.1 Management:-------------------------------------------------3.2.2 Planning:------------------------------------------------------3.2.3 Lead time-----------------------------------------------------3.2.4 Jute Buying or Purchasing: --------------------------------3.2.5 Productivity:-------------------------------------------------3.2.6 Production Process:-----------------------------------------3.2.7 Power:---------------------------------------------------------3.2.8 Maintenance:-------------------------------------------------

3.2.9 Worker:-------------------------------------------------------

101010

1011121212121212131313

13

4. Ending-----------------------------------------------------------------------4.1 Recommendation----------------------------------------------------4.2 Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------4.3 Reference-------------------------------------------------------------

14141415


6/20

1.

IntroductionJute is the natural fiber that can be obtained from nature directly. It is so called bio-degradable fiber

that the todays world is expecting to use mostly to greening this world. Basically jute is a class of

Textile Fibers and literally jute fiber is called Bast fiber. In Bangladesh, jute cultivation has been

being produced since the prehistoric period and this had been being developed day by day through

our forefathers. In the present world, the demand of bio-degradable product is growing higher and

higher due to the environmental issue. So jute is considered as the best replacement of those

products, because jute is the best bio-degradable natural fiber. Bangladesh is the biggest jute fiber

producing country in the world. So, there is a golden scope of producing and exporting various

traditional and diversified jute products throughout the world by using this Golden Fiber.

1.1

What is Jute?Jute, a natural fiber, has been in use for various purposes over the centuries throughout the world. It

is the bark of a slender tropical plant belonging to Tiliaceae family with two species Corchorus

capsularis and Corchorus olitorius. Breakthrough in textile technology during the industrial

revolution helped jute emerges as an amazing fabric from its traditional image of a raw material for

cordage and rope. Since then the innumerable additions, modifications and innovations in

manufacturing process turned jute into as indispensable material for an unconventional uses. The

process of developing diversified use of jute still goes on unabated despite the challenge and threat

from its synthetic substitutes.

Jute is one of the most affordable natural fibers and is second only to cotton in amount produced and

variety of uses of vegetable fibers. Jute fibers are composed primarily of the plant materials cellulose

(major component of plant fiber) and lignin (major components of wood fiber). It is thus a ligno-

cellulosic fiber that is partially a textile fiber and partially wood. It falls into the bast fiber category

(fiber collected from bast or skin of the plant)

Jute has entered many diverse sectors of industry, where natural fibers are gradually becoming better

substitutes. Among these industries are paper, celluloid products (films), non-woven textiles,

composites, and geotextiles. Diversified byproducts from jute can be used in cosmetics, medicine,

paints, and other products.

Page - 1


7/20

1.2 History of Jute

Bangladesh and West Bengal in India are the world's main jute producers, with Myanmar and Nepal

producing much smaller quantities. In India and Bangladesh some 4 million farmers earn their living

- and support 20 million dependents - from jute cultivation, while hundreds of thousands work in the

jute manufacturing sector.For centuries, jute has been an integral part of culture of Bengal, in the entire southwest of

Bangladesh and some portions of West Bengal. During the British Raj in the 19th and early 20th

centuries, much of the raw jute fiber of Bengal was carried off to the United Kingdom, where it was

then processed in mills concentrated in Dundee. Initially, due to its texture, it could only be

processed by hand until it was discovered in that city that by treating it with whale oil, it could be

treated by machine. The industry boomed ("jute weaver" was a recognized trade occupation in the

1901 UK census), but this trade had largely ceased by about 1970 due to the appearance of synthetic

fibers.

Margaret Donnelly, a jute mill landowner in Dundee in the 1800s, set up the first jute mills in

Bengal. In the 1950s and 1960s, when nylon and polythene were rarely used, one of the primary

sources of foreign exchange earnings for the erstwhile United Pakistan was the export of jute

products, based on jute grown in East Bengal (Present Bangladesh). Jute has been called the "Golden

Fiber of Bangladesh." However, as the use of polythene and other synthetic materials as a substitute

for jute increasingly captured the market, the jute industry in general experienced a decline.

During some years in the 1980s, farmers in Bangladesh burnt their jute crops when an adequate price

could not be obtained. Many jute exporters diversified away from jute to other commodities. Jute-

related organizations and government bodies were also forced to close, change or downsize.

The long decline in demand forced the largest jute mill in the world (Adamjee Jute Mills) to close in

Bangladesh. Bangladesh's second largest mill, Latif Bawany Jute Mills, formerly owned by

businessman, Yahya Bawany, was nationalized by the government. Farmers in Bangladesh have not

completely ceased growing jute, however, mainly due to demand in the internal market. In between

20042010, the jute market recovered and the price of raw jute increased more than 500%.In 2006, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2009 to be the International Year

of Natural Fibers, so as to raise the profile of jute and other natural fibers.

Page - 2


8/20

1.3 Features of jute fiber

Jute fiber is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable and thus environmentally friendly.

It is a natural fiber with golden and silky shine and hence called The Golden Fiber.

It is the cheapest vegetable fiber procured from the bast or skin of the plant's stem.

It is the second most important vegetable fiber after cotton, in terms of usage, global

consumption, production, and availability.

It has high tensile strength, low extensibility, and ensures better breathability of fabrics.

Therefore, jute is very suitable in agricultural commodity bulk packaging.

It helps to make best quality industrial yarn, fabric, net, and sacks. It is one of the most

versatile natural fibers that has been used in raw materials for packaging, textiles, non-textile,

construction, and agricultural sectors. Bulking of yarn results in a reduced breaking tenacity

and an increased breaking extensibility when blended as a ternary blend. The best source of jute in the world is the Bengal Delta Plain in the Ganges Delta, most of

which is occupied by Bangladesh.

Advantages of jute include good insulating and antistatic properties, as well as having low

thermal conductivity and moderate moisture regain. Other advantages of jute include acoustic

insulating properties and manufacture with no skin irritations.

Jute has the ability to be blended with other fibers, both synthetic and natural, and accepts

cellulosic dye classes such as natural, basic, vat, sulfur, reactive, and pigment dyes. As the

demand for natural comfort fibers increases, the demand for jute and other natural fibers that

can be blended with cotton will increase. To meet this demand, some manufactures in the

natural fiber industry plan to modernize processing with the Rieter's Elitex system. The

resulting jute/cotton yarns will produce fabrics with a reduced cost of wet processing

treatments. Jute can also be blended with wool. By treating jute with caustic soda, crimp,

softness, pliability, and appearance is improved, aiding in its ability to be spun with wool.

Liquid ammonia has a similar effect on jute, as well as the added characteristic of improving

flame resistance when treated with flame proofing agents.

Some noted disadvantages include poor drapability and crease resistance, brittleness, fibre

shedding, and yellowing in sunlight. However, preparation of fabrics with castor oil

lubricants result in less yellowing and less fabric weight loss, as well as increased dyeing

brilliance. Jute has a decreased strength when wet, and also becomes subject to microbial

attack in humid climates.

Page - 3


9/20

1.4 Jute cultivation and processingTo grow jute, farmers scatter the seeds on cultivated soil. When the plants are about 1520 cm tall,

they are thinned out. About four months after planting, harvesting begins. The plants are usually

harvested after they flower, before the flowers go to seed. The stalks are cut off close to the ground.

The stalks are tied into bundles and soaked in water (retting) for about 20 days. This process softens

the tissues and breaks the hard pectin bond between the bast & Jute hurd (inner woody fiber stick)

and the process permits the fibers to be separated. The fibers are then stripped from the stalks in long

strands and washed in clear, running water. Then they are hung up or spread on thatched roofs to

dry. After 23 days of drying, the fibers are tied into bundles. The suitable climate for growing jute

is a warm and wet climate, which is offered by the monsoon climate during the fall season,

immediately followed by summer. Temperatures ranging from 70-100 F and relative humidity of

70%-80% are favorable for successful cultivation. Jute requires 2"-3" of rainfall weekly with extra

needed during the sowing period.

1.5 Objectives of the projectThe project is focused on the feasibility of the jute diversified product and its local and international

market demand. The main objectives of the study are as follows:

To promote the Bangladeshi traditional and diversified jute product in local and global

market.

To improve the present situation of the undeveloped jute sector

To focus on the poor agricultural infrastructure

To focus on the trade and business relations among the competitive countries

To focus on the policies of government about jute cultivation, production and trade.

To focus on the problems surrounding the jute sector.

To find out the problems surrounding the jute mills and the causes of the sudden close of the

mills despite the huge demand of jute product in both local and global market.

To advertise the jute product to increase the use of environment friendly and biodegradable

jute product.

1.6 Methodology of the projectTo complete the successful project work I had to meet the farmers and the relevant personnel to

collect and organize the agricultural data. I had to visit and access over the virtual sites to gather the

information on the jute market. I also had to meet the officials of the relevant organizations and

industries. Of them BJRI, BJMC, Shohag Jute Industries Ltd. Etc. are important.

Page - 4


10/20

1.7 Scope of the studyThis study is focused on the growing demand of the jute product all over the world and promoting

our country to the advancement of the traditional and diversified jute product to meet the market by

improving the infrastructure in this sector and also regaining the lost crown of producing and

exporting products of Golden Fiber.

1.8

Limitation of the studySince the study is based on both primary and secondary data, there is a possibility of getting fake

information. If the surveyed personnel provide me with any fabricated information about their

opinion of their organization, then the report findings may be erroneous. Above all, this study is

weak in some points. The questionnaire contains some questions that, if answered properly, might

damage the companys image. In this type of questions, the respondents might provide socially

acceptable answers. This risk was unavoidable. Another limitation of this study is the persons

private information were not disclosing some, data and information for obvious reasons, which

could be very much useful. Another limitation of the study is lack of experience in this field. People

are introvert to talk with the out comers. Lack of knowledge among the people, lack of funding in

research work these are also some of the limitation of the study.

Page - 5


11/20

2. Prospects of jute production

2.1 Jute productIn Bangladesh we have been producing traditional and basic jute products. But today various types

of Hi-Tech and diversified jute products are produced from jute all over the world and as well as in

Bangladesh. Jute Goods can ideally be used as:

Bags and sacks for packing all kinds of agricultural produces, minerals, cement etc.

Packs for packing wool and cotton;

Wrapping materials / fabrics;

Carrier and backing fabric for carpet and linoleum;

Cordage and twines;

Webbing to cover inner springs in auto-seats and upholster furniture;

Cargo separator in ship;

Cloth for mine ventilation and partition;

Filling material in cable; Roofing and floor covering apparel;

Footwear lining;

Wall covering and furnishing fabric; m. Fashion accessories;

Soil erosion control fabric and many more.

Geotextile

2.2 Why using jute productEach year, farmers harvest around 35 million tonnes of natural fibers from a wide range of plants

and animals from sheep, rabbits, goats, camels and alpacas, from cotton bolls, abaca and sisal leaves

and coconut husks, and from the stalks of jute, hemp, flax and ramie plants. Those fibers form

fabrics, ropes and twines that have been fundamental to society since the dawn of civilization.

But over the past half century, natural fibers have been displaced in our clothing, household

furnishings, industries and agriculture by man-made fibers with names like acrylic, nylon, polyester

and polypropylene. The success of synthetics is due mainly to cost. Unlike natural fibers harvested

by farmers, commonly used synthetic fibers are mass produced from petrochemicals to uniform

strengths, lengths and colors, easily customized to specific applications.

Relentless competition from synthetics and the current global economic downturn impact the

livelihoods of millions of people who depend on natural fiber production and processing. That is

why the International Year of Natural Fibers 2009 aims at raising global awareness of the

importance of natural fibers not only to producers and industry, but also to consumers and the

environment.

Page - 6


12/20

The emerging "green" economy is based on energy efficiency, renewable feed stocks in polymer

products, industrial processes that reduce carbon emissions and recyclable materials. Natural fibers

are a renewable resource. Growing one tonne of jute fiber requires less than 10% of the energy used

for the production of polypropylene. Natural fibers are carbon neutral. Processing produces residues

that can be used in bio-composites for building houses or to generate electricity. At the end of their

life cycle, natural fibers are 100% biodegradable.

From the above reasons we can easily realize the importance of using products made of natural

fibers like jute and other natural fibers such as Abaca, Alpaca, Angora, Camel, Cashmere, Coir

(Coconut Fiber), Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Mohair, Ramie, Silk, Sisal, Wool. Apart from this Dubbed the

"golden fiber", jute is long, soft and shiny, with a length of 1 to 4 m and a diameter of from 17 to 20

microns. It is one of nature's strongest vegetable fibers and ranks second only to cotton in terms of

production quantity. Jute has high insulating and anti-static properties, moderate moisture regain andlow thermal conductivity.

It flourishes in tropical lowland areas with humidity of 60% to 90%. A hectare of jute plants

consumes about 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide and releases 11 tonnes of oxygen. Yields are about 2

tonnes of dry jute fiber per hectare.

2.3 Jute productionJute is a rain-fed crop with little need for fertilizer or pesticides. The production is concentrated in

India and some in Bangladesh, mainly Bengal. The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer

skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting. The retting process consists of

bundling jute stems together and immersing them in slow running water. There are two types of

retting: stem and ribbon. After the retting process, stripping begins. Women and children usually do

this job. In the stripping process, non-fibrous matter is scraped off, and then the workers dig in and

grab the fibers from within the jute stem.

2.3.1 Global ProductionIndia, Pakistan, China are the large buyers of local jute while the United Kingdom, Spain, Cte

d'Ivoire, Germany and Brazil also import raw jute from Bangladesh. India is the world's largest jute

growing country.

Here is a table to show the scenario of world jute production:

Page - 7


13/20

Country Production (Tonnes)

India 17,43,000

Bangladesh 12,00,600

People's Republic of China 40,000Myanmar 30,000

Uzbekistan 20,000

Nepal 16,988

Vietnam 8,800

Thailand 5,000

Sudan 3,300

Egypt 2,200

World 28,33,041

2.3.2 Local ProductionThe Ganges delta contributes more than 80% of the jute production in the world. The Ganges delta

can be sub-divided into the following geo-graphical regions in terms of jute growing:

Jat Area (Brahmaputra Alluvium):This comprises part of the districts of Dhaka, Mymensingh,

Tangail, and Comilla of Bangladesh. The area annually receives fresh deposit of silts carried down

by the flood water. Soils are acidic, the texture varies from sand loam to clay loam. According to

commercial quality, the best quality Jute, the Jat type, grows in this area.

District Area (Ganges Alluvium):This comprises part of the districts of Kushtia, Jessore, Khulna,

Rajshahi, Pabna, and Dhaka of Bangladesh and major portion of West Bengal of India. This area has

soil of slight alkaline clay loam to light loam in gray to dark gray color. The type of Jute grown in

this area is known as District Jute, which is next to Jat Jute in order of quality. The jute fiber grown

in this region is further divided into two major varieties, such as: Hard District Jute and Soft District

Jute.

Northern Area (Teesta Silt):This comprises part of Dinajpur, Rangpur districts, East Bogra, and

Sirajganj of Bangladesh and some parts of West Bengal of India. The region has sandy soil with low

moisture retention capacity. Soil retention is slightly acidic. Northern type of Jute is inferior quality

of the three commercial types.

Top ten jute producers 2008

Page - 8


14/20

Fig: Jute Growing Areas in Bangladesh

Page - 9


15/20

3. Jute Market and Trade

3.1 Present Market ConditionPresent market of jute trade is passing through a mixed economic situation. Local and international

both the markets are facing ups and down even having a huge demand of jute and various traditional

and diversified jute products.

3.1.1 Local MarketBangladesh holds the 2nd position as a Jute producer in the world with the average production of

Jute of an amount of 1.08 m ton/Year.

More than 85% of world production of Jute is cultivated in the Ganges Delta & having the major

portion of it. Bangladesh became the largest producer of Raw Jute or Jute Fiber in the world. For

centuries, Bangladeshi Jute had and still has demand in the international market for higher qualityfibers. This fact makes Bangladesh the major exporter (80%+ market share) of Jute Fiber in the

world; while India has nominal dominance over export of Raw Jute Fiber. Total average export

earning from jute & jute goods is US$ 611 million (60 lakh bales)/Year. And average export value of

raw jute is US$ 140 million. Earnings from jute and jute product exports hit the billion dollars mark

for the first time in the country's history this year. Jute sector is contributing 4.68 percent in export

earning last fiscal year and two per cent increase during last two years. Govt. targets to double jute

production in 2011-12 season.

3.1.2 International MarketThe size of the global jute yarn import market is estimated at 4,50,000 tonne , with Bangladeshi

spinners accounting for around 80 per cent of the supply. World consumption of jute averaged

approximately 3.4 million tonnes during the period 1970 to 2000. Over the last 30 years, the growth

in jute consumption slowed substantially because of the introduction of bulk handling of goods in

transportation and storage and the development of synthetic substitutes. Trade in both fibre and

products contracted sharply over the last 30 years following concentration of consumption in the

major producing countries. Exports of jute in the form of fibers and products have fallen to about 1.1

million tonnes at present against about 2.0 million tonnes in early 1970s. Only about 35 percent of

the world production of jute now enters the world trade which generates some US$500 000 per year.

Main export market for raw jute is Pakistan and that of products is the European Union followed by

the Near East countries.

Page - 10


16/20

3.1.3 Competition in the marketThere are mainly two competitor of Bangladesh in jute and jute product exporting. The charts below

will clarify the present market competition among these countries.

Fig: Production of Jute - '000 tonnes

Fig: Jute Apparent Consumption - '000 tonnes

Fig: Year 2000 - Jute: Export Value (Million US $)

Page - 11


17/20

The above comparison shows that the position of Bangladesh in the jute market and trade is not quite

satisfactory despite of having a rich tradition and fame in this sector. If the present situation goes on

we will certainly loose the market of jute and as well as the long tradition of trading Golden Fiber.

3.2 Reasons of Undeveloped Jute Sector (BJMC) of BangladeshThe Govt. Jute mills of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) are being developed day by day.

But the development speed is not as satisfactory as the money is being invested. There are some

crucial facts are hidden as the reasons that threatens the Jute Mills.

3.2.1 Management:

A Management needs adequate qualified personnel to be run properly. But if we see the Jute Mills

under BJMC we see; there are a huge gap has been created. Jute Industry is basically a huge

organization which is to be run with lots of peoples. The people who are currently managing or

governing Jute Industries; maximum of these are not educated. Some important posts are occupied

by uneducated peoples who are not enough knowledgeable to run a mill efficiently.

3.2.2 Planning:

To operate any project well planning must be applied. How much order will be taken upcoming year

accordingly will purchase jute and make stock. We must fill our target capacity by taking order and

purchasing Jute. But there is no proper planning in our mills to ship order and to purchase jute.

3.2.3 Lead time

Due to various reason mills cannot maintain specified lead time for any particular order. Then we

will suffer shipment problem of all order. We have to take care on lead time for all orders to

maintain as per planning.

3.2.4 Jute Buying or Purchasing:

Previously we could not purchase our required amount of jute on time. For this reason we had to

expense extra money against the particular order, which causes goods with higher prices. To be

competitor in jute world market price must be reasonable. To do this job jute stocks have to be

sufficient and quality will be finer.

3.2.5 Productivity:

Productivity is our main problem but we are taking action on production, productivity is being

neglected. We get higher output with investing more than sufficient input which cannot make a

production profitable. We might think how factory overhead, manufacturing cost may be reduced as

well as raw materials.

Page - 12


18/20

3.2.6 Production Process:

We are observing lot of wastage being formed in our jute mills which are controllable. Besides many

machinery have been idle but necessary action has not been taken to replace or repair these. We are

straightly stopping production of these machines which looses our capacity.

3.2.7 Power:

We dont have alternate power supply if general power supply is failed which losses our production

directly with comparing our demand. Production is directly related with power but within 40 years

after liberation we could not arrange generator or alternate power supply to operate mill fluently

without stopping production.

3.2.8 Maintenance:

Maintenance should have to be daily, weekly, monthly and yearly if required instantly. But in our

mills we are not doing preventive maintenance as usually. Just doing break down sometimesoverhauling. This negligence on maintenance is reducing machines efficiency. As we are not

arranging new machines so with lower efficient machinery our capacity is being reduced.

3.2.9 Worker:

Worker is the main asset of Industry. We are developing in industrial sector due to lower labor cost

but our labors are unskilled and uneducated. They are not performing their allocated job efficiently.

To develop their mentality we are not as usually taking any training or motivation aspect.

Page - 13


19/20

4. Ending

4.2 RecommendationSome obstacles like political and other management issues are leading the jute sector to a very

uncertain future, which should be eradicate immediately to keep competition in the market. On the

other hand the BJMC Mills should be run with proper maintenance and research and development

should be made to find out and solve the remaining problems of BJMC mills for which the mills are

getting closed day by day. Farmer issue is a big issue in jute cultivation. Actually in our country the

farmers are not encouraged enough to cultivate jute. They are paid very little amount as the price of

selling jute. Some middle men are benefited by buying and selling jute. For this reason the farmers

have to sell the jute at a very poor price, but at the same time the factory owners have to buy the

same jute at a very high price. On the other hand still now we have to import jute seed from India to

cultivate jute. This is a very big question for me and for the whole nation that why we are buying or

importing jute seed from India when we already have BJRI for this work and a rich tradition and

history of jute cultivation.

4.3 ConclusionGlobally jute is the second most important vegetable fiber after cotton in regard to terms of usage,

production, and availability. Jute fiber is a totally natural biodegradable and compostable fiber

obtained from the jute plant and it is therefore an extremely attractive renewable resource for those

who give top priority to environmental and ecological concerns. Bangladeshi jute are traditionally

being used in packaging of food grade materials, but now it mainly used for various shopping bags,

promotional bags, geo-textiles and so on. Bangladesh produces the finest quality natural jute fiber.

As such Bangladeshi jute product manufacturer or exporter has an extra advantage in manufacturing

top grade jute bags or jute products by using best quality natural fiber.

Growing international interest for diversified and lifestyle jute products have prompted Bangladeshi

jute manufacturers and exporters to develop value-added jute products like handicrafts, shopping

bags, beach bags, sports bags, travel bags, wine bags, jewelry bags etc.

Page - 14


20/20

4.4 Reference

1. Shohag Jute Industries; www.shohagjute.com2. Handbook on Agricultural Technology of Jute, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute3. Bangladesh Journal of Jute and Fiber Research, Volume XXVIII; No. 2; 2008, Bangladesh

Jute Research Institute

4.

Annual Technical Report-Technological Research on Jute; 2010-2011; Bangladesh JuteResearch Institute

5.

http://www.bjmc.gov.bd6. http://articles.textileclass.com/jute-textiles/7. http://www.naturalfibres2009.org/en/fibres/jute.html8. http://www.naturalfibres2009.org/en/iynf/index.html9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jute10.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jute_cultivation11.http://goldenfibrebd.net/content/jute_and_bangladesh.html12.

http://www.bestjute.com/13.http://www.experiencebangladesh.com/bangladesh-business-jute.php

14.

http://www.worldjute.com/15.http://www.jute.org/worldnews_details.htm16.http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/Y4343E/y4343e03.htm

Page - 15

Feasibility and Prospect of Traditional & Diversified Jute Products (wearable & no wearable) of...

Documents

Transcript of Feasibility and Prospect of Traditional & Diversified Jute Products (wearable & no wearable) of...