Even the use of Happy Seeder helped in saving Rs. The Happy Seeder technology in jute is bringing huge satisfaction to Hosenara Bibi, Bijay Roy, Ramen Barman, Bhabatoshpatwary and many more demonstrating farmers of Coochbehar in terms of good yields and higher profits along with significant positive effects on environmental impacts.
Even under the COVID Pandemic situation, the demonstration plots were visited by many nearby and distant jute farmers. The cost of cultivation has been substantially reduced in the technology which attracted many more farmers. The technology would reach to many jute farmers of the region with active support from the Government. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi Skip to main content. Search form Search.
Kisan Goshthi organized. However, when used it must be applied in three stages; one at land preparation, and two as top dressing at appropriate time. During cultivation weeding is usually done in addition to thinning.
In line sowing, lower amount of seeds is required. After harvesting, plants are bundled together with required number of plants, and kept standing for days in the field for shading off the leaves. Then the bundles are put under water. Clear slow flowing water is the best thing possible for good retting. After days, when proper retting is completed, the fibre is separated from the stick by hand and then washed and dried in sunlight.
After drying, farmers sell the fibre in the local market. Although jute is grown in almost all the districts of Bangladesh, Faridpur, Tangail, Jessore, Dhaka, Sirajganj, Bogra, and Jamalpur are considered the better growing areas.
Total area under the crop is estimated to be , ha and the total production about , bales. Jute products Jute and jute-based products are put to a wide range of uses. Since antiquity it has been used as a raw material for packaging. Before being used as a commercial commodity it was used in different parts of the world to make household and farm implements such as ropes, hand made clothes, wall hangings, etc.
In Bengal sacks and saris made of jute were commonly used in the Middle Age. Export of sacks started in the 18th century. Its leaves and roots were used as herbal medicine, and as vegetable by the local people. Its use as an industrial commodity began in the Crimean war when it was used as a substitute of flax. Its use was popularised primarily in Western Europe, particularly at Dundee.
Traditionally, use of jute products are limited to packaging materials like twine, hessian, gunny bag, twill, carpet backing, wool pack, tarpaulin, mats, canvas, wall cover, upholstery, and as furnishing fabrics of different types and natures. Jute research Jute being a cash crop, by a fibre expert was appointed by the government of undivided Bengal at the direction of the India Government. Jute research was once again initiated at Dhaka through the creating of the Central Jute Committee in by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Jute Regulation Directorate was established in by the provincial government for the regulation of the crop. This department was setup to regulate the cultivation and production of jute and to ensure that it was grown in fixed areas and to see farmers did not grow it more areas than assigned. In the Jute Division was created and put under the direct control of the Finance Ministry so that it could look exclusively on various aspects of jute. In this Division was converted into full-fledged ministry.
Now the International Jute Organisation has its head office in Dhaka. Anwarul Islam]. Diseases of jute both the species of jute, Corchorus capsularis and C. Of these the most important is stem rot caused by Macrophomina phasiolina. The pathogen may cause infection and damage at all stages of growth of the plants, right from seedling emergence to maturation.
The fungus is primarily seed borne, and over winters in crop residues and soil in the form of sclerotia. Many races of the fungus have been reported from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The pathogen is known to have several alternate hosts like cotton, sesame, legumes, and brinjal. Destruction of crop residues, field sanitation, and crop rotation with non-host crops reduce infection in the following year. Pre-sowing seed treatment with fungicides like Vitavax, Homai, and Cupravit are often recommended.
Some common diseases are: Black band- caused by Bitryodiplodia theobromae, Anthracnose- caused by Colletotrichum corchorum, and the disease occurs on the varieties of Corchorus capsularis only, Soft rot- caused by Sclerotium rolfsii is commonly seen in all jute growing areas of Bangladesh, Powdery mildew- caused by Oidium sp produces whitish to ash coloured powdery growth on the leaves, Root knot disease- caused by the nematodes Meloidogyne incognita and M.
Leaf spot caused by Phyllosticta sp is quite common. Pest of jute The jute crop at all of its growing stages is infested by over two dozens insect and mite pests. As a result, both the quality and quantity of the crop is affected. It is estimated that under certain conditions the loss of jute production due to pest damage alone may be as high as 12 percent or more.
However, the intensity of damage varies in different areas and in different years.
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