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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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