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Jute
is a natural fibre. Jute continues to be the most important
fibre crop next to Cotton, grown by 10/12 million small
and marginal farmers in several countries in Asia. Production
of Jute is increasingly concentrated in Bangladesh, China,
India and Thailand. Jute is consumed widely throughout
the developed and developing countries. Jute and Jute
products are one of the most important export products
of Bangladesh. The Jute industry is the oldest and biggest
industry in the country. It is the main largest agro-based,
labor intensive and export-oriented Industry of Bangladesh.
It is the most important Industry of Bangladesh in terms
of production, employment and foreign exchange earnings.
It is used mainly to make yarn for Hessian cloth, Bags,
Carpets and backings for carpets and other floor coverings.
Over 70 percent of the total consumption is in the form
of Hessian cloth and bags for packing various agricultural
and industrial products, with predominant share going
to agricultural products, particularly cereals.
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