Bangladesh is land of crops. The people of the country produce various crops in their fields round the year. Rice, wheat, chilli, onion, mustard, garlic, turmeric, pulses, tea, jute, fruit, cotton, tobacco, sugar-cane and rubber etc.


.Jute of Bangladesh

Description Jute is a kind of fibre. The plants grow up straight to a height from eight to twelve feet. The plant has generally no branches. Leaves grow on its stem. The stem is covered with a thick bark. 

Kinds and Where grown : There are two kinds of jute plants in our country. One is called the “Tosah”  of the other is called the “Deshi”. It grows best in hot and moist climate. Low land is suitable for its growth. In Bangladesh it grows best in Mymensing, Faridpur, Noakhali, Comilla, Sylhet, Dhaka, Pubna, Rangpur, Rajshahi etc. It is also produced in west Bengal, Madras and Orissa.

Method of cultivation : Peasants plough the land in the month of march. Before sowing

seeds they manure the land and weed out the grasses. Then they sow the seeds. Soon the plants cover the filed. They grow five to eight cubits high. Then they are cut down and put into water to rot. The fibre of the rotten plants are drawn out. The fibre is washed in the clean water and dried in the sun. Thus jute becomes ready for sale

Usefulness Jute is very useful us. It is used in making ropes, bags, mats etc. It is also used in making fine clothes and paper. Its stalks are used as fuel. Jute is our cash crop. We earn a lot of money by exporting  raw jute and finished goods to foreign countries.

Abuse  while jute plants are kept under water their rotten leaves pollute water and air too. Thus various diseases may break out.

Conclusion Jute is the main asset of Bangladesh. The prosperity of our country mainly depends on it. So it is called the golden fibre of Bangladesh