Jute

Jute

Jute is a kind of fiber which is obtained from the bark of a plant called jute plants. It grows from six to twelve feet high and it is our main cash crop.

Jute grows best in moist climate. Low and alluvial land is most suitable for jute cultivation. Bangladesh is the store-house of jute. In our country it grows well in the districts of Mymensingh, Faridpur, Pabna, Bogura, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Comilla, etc. Jute is also grown in India, Thailand and China.
Farmers plough and manure in their land well. Then they sow seeds in March or April. Jute plants grow up by leaps and bounds. Weeds and grass are rooted out duly. Plants attain maturity after four or five months of sowing.
Jute plants are cut down in July and August. Then they are tied up into bundles and kept under water to get rotten. When they become rotten within a few days, then they are taken out of wither and barks are separated from their stalks. Next they are washed in watered and dried up in the sun. The dried fibers look polished and golden. Thus, jute becomes ready to be sold.
Jute is very useful to us. Different types of mats, ropes, painters, brush, false hair and great variety of our domestic use are made from jute.
It is a matter of sorrow that now-a-days jute has lost much of its importance in the world market. Artificial fibers have taken its place. Still then, it is a great asset to our country. We should make all-out efforts to retain its glory as the golden fiber of Bangladesh.