A major cash crop for over three million small farm households in Bangladesh, jute is no longer considered a ‘golden fibre’ in Khulna.
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Jute yield brings smile on Manikganj farmers’ faces
Manikganj, Aug 13:Farmers of all the seven upazilas in Manikganj district are very happy as they get bumper yield of jute this year due to favourable weather and availability of agri-inputs.
Jute harvesting goes on in Rajshahi division
Rajshahi, July 21: Harvesting of jute is progressing fast everywhere in all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the current season with a prediction of better yield despite the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jute harvesting gets momentum in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, July 20 – Harvesting of jute got momentum in all the six Upazilas of Narsingdi district following adequate rainfall in the recent days as farmers in some cases are now engaged in separating fibres from their harvested jute plants…
Joint secy of Jute Ministry dies of coronavrus
Dhaka, July 4 – Khurshid Alam, joint secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, has died of COVID-19.
BD jute, jute products export fetch $ 791.3 m in ten months
Bangladesh earned US$ 791.3 million from the export of jute and jute products in the first ten months (July-April) of the current fiscal year 2019-20, which is 14 percent higher than the earnings during the corresponding period of the previous…
Target to produce 12.15 lakh tonnes jute in Rajshahi division
Officials and farmers are expecting better jute yield as the target of producing 12.15-lakh tonnes jute has been fixed in the region including its vast Barind tract this season. Currently, the farmers were seen taking care of the jute plants…
3528 hectares land brought under jute cultivation in Manikganj
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has brought a total of 3528 hectares of land under Jute cultivation in all seven upazilas in the district with a production target of 46,353 bales during the current season. Of the total, 2956…
Jute cultivation continues in full swing in Rangpur region
The enthusiastic farmers are continuing cultivation of jute in full swing as seed sowing process of the crop is nearing completion in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said a target…