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Jute is a water intensive crop used for making packaging materials.

It is called 'Golden Fibre' as:

Sustainable ecologically

Can replace plastic in packaging

It is labour intensive

Major jute producing states are:

East Bengal - 330 yr.

Assam, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh

Jute requires high amount of water for its processing.

Climatic condition (>150 cm rain) are also very specific limiting its production to those areas.

Need of salt for jute belt etc caused presence in UP, UP.

Causes of Decline of Jute Mills Industry:

1Low Quality of raw material production due to poor input.

2Lack of properly skilled and timely labour. East Bengal labour issues.

3Irregularity of raw supply for processing units; and expensive power.

4Obsolete technology used for processing - affects efficiency & final cost.

5Poor support by the government - delayed financial incentives etc.

6Competition from other countries - Bangladesh is largest producer.

7Cheaper alternatives available - plastic and new synthetic polymers.

Steps have been taken to address the decline:

1Procurement of jute sacks for grain storage by Govt bodies - Odisha.

2Promotion of jute as the future of packaging - replacing plastic as a sustainable source.

3Government programme and jute bond to regulate the industry.

More Needs to be done:

Infrastructure quality

Labour skilling

Capital access

Marketing at par

Jute can serve as way forward to sustainable packaging, if its decline is arrested and managed.

— ABHISHEK KUMAR JHA · AIR 231

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Map of India with major jute-producing states marked (West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh)

Good identification of jute as sustainable alternative
Mentions regional distribution
Links water requirements to geography
Discusses labour intensity
Comprehensive listing of causes
Specific mention of Bangladesh as competitor
Addresses technological obsolescence
Links quality issues to input problems
Identifies specific government initiatives
Proposes practical solutions
Links sustainability to economic revival
Mentions multi-dimensional needs

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AIR 2312025

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GS1GS1

Topic

Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Jute Industry in India

Jute Cultivation and Geography

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