Member of Parliament(MP) from Barrackpore constituency in West Bengal has met the Textile Minister to apprise him about issues concerning jute farmers, workers and the overall jute industry.

Jute Industry in India

• 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)
• The seeds are planted between April and May and harvested between July and August.
• Jute production is a labour-intensive industry. It employs about two lakh workers in West Bengal alone and 4 lakh workers across the country
• 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%.

About Jute:

• Temperature: Between 25-35°C
• Rainfall: Around 150-250 cm
• Soil Type: Well drained alluvial soil.