Jute production in India

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Jute Production in India

Source: LOK SABHA

Import of Raw Jute during 2008-09 has shown declining trend by 66% in quantity and by 55% in value terms. Import of jute products registered an increasing trend by 23% in quantity and by 47% in value terms as compared to 2007-08. As per EXIM Policy, import of raw jute and jute products into India has been treated as free items without duty. Bangladesh has higher availability of superior grades of jute, some of which Indian enterprises are importing for batch-fixing and to help production of better quality yarn and fabrics for value added products. Import of jute products is resorted to supplement domestic demand. This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in the Lok Sabha today, in a written reply to a question by Shri Badruddin Ajmal.
The Minister also gave details of import of jute and jute products during the last three years as given below:

Qty. : M.Ton / Value : Rs./Lakhs

Period :	2008 – 2009		2007 - 2008		2006 - 2007
	Qty.	Value	Qty.	Value	Qty.	Value
Raw Jute	59,042	8,900.31	1,71,800	19,672.39	94,363	15,031.15
Jute Products	70,935	20,299.48	57,688	13,809.41	60,932	17,162.87

State-wise production of jute during the last 3 Years is given below:
Period: July-June / Area: '000Hectares / Qty: '000 Bales

	2006-07		2007-08		2008-09 (Estimated)
State	Area	Production	Area	Production	Area	Production
West Bengal	595	8411	610	8216	584	7900
Bihar	127	1253	131	1251	147	1402
Jharkhand	-	-	-	-	-	-
Assam	58	559	60	657	61	674
Orissa	5	48	6	50	11	104
Uttar Pradesh	-	-	-	-	(0.1)	1
Tripura	1	4	(0.5)	4	1	8
Meghalaya	4	35	4	35	6	50
Nagaland	2	6	3	6	2	21
Others	-	-
Total	792	10316	814	10219	812	10160

The Minister further said that the Government of India has Launched “Jute Technology Mission (JTM)” with effect from 2007-08, spanning a period of 5 years (11^th Five Year Plan Period), for overall development of the Jute Industry in the country and promotion of jute and jute products at home and abroad.
JTM provides for “Setting up of Jute Parks for the Diversified Sector”. As regards setting up of Jute Parks in NE Region, Expression of interest (EOI) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) were invited through insertions in newspapers allowing extension of time for submission of EOI supported by DPR till 31^st October, 2009. A few EOIs were received against the newspaper insertions, when they were asked to submit DPRs of their proposals. Since no DPR has been received till date, no proposal could be considered.
Under the scheme, 4 Jute Parks are to be set up in N.E. States and other Tribal Areas to encourage setting up of such Parks, the minimum land requirement for establishing Jute Parks in N.E. States and other Tribal Areas was reduced to 10 acres land, added the Ministe

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