Jute Industry of Bangladesh – বিডি নিউজ নেট ডট কম

, Bangladesh’s share is more than 70% World market, which makes Bangladesh the largest exporter of jute fiber in the world. Bangladesh is able to supply the highest quality of jute fiber in the world. Almost 85% of the world’s jute cultivation is concentrated in the Ganges Delta, In 1900-1, the export value of jute manufactures accounted for nearly a third of the entire export trade of Bengal .

Jute had been produced in Bengal since ancient times, but prior to 1855, the fiber was locally used by the handloom weavers to make twines, ropes, and coarse fabrics. Bangladeshi jute is traditionally being used in both packagings of food-grade materials and industrial product. it also used for shopping bags, promotional bags, and geo-textiles. As the demand for natural fibre blends increases, the demand for jute and other natural fibres that can be blended with cotton is expected to increase.

Number of Jute Mills – Hand Looms in Bangladesh

Year	No. of mills Running	No. of looms Installed	No. of looms Operating
2005-06	22	11034	6745
2006-07	19	10912	5946
2007-08	18	7511	5186
2008-09	16	7320	4102
2009-10	16	8875	5849
2010-11	18	10379	6730
2011-12	18	8680	7418
2012-13	22	11049	7594
2013-14	22	11049	6789
2014-15	22	10884	5333
2015-16	22	10884	5445
2016-17	22	10894	5455

Historical Jute Industry in Bengal

Year	Mills	Looms	Spindles	Employment
1879-80	22	5,000	71,000	27,000
1900-01	36	16,100	331,400	114,800
1920-21	77	41,600	869,900	288,400
1938-39	110	69,000	13,70,000	299,000

Total Production of Jute by year in Bangladesh

Year	Total production (Thousand M.Ton )	Export overseas ( Thousand M.Ton )
2005-06	148	130
2006-07	114	102
2007-08	128	100
2008-09	110	89
2009-10	145	106
2010-11	172	118
2011-12	176	128
2012-13	192	179
2013-14	167	85
2014-15	95	118
2015-16	109	85
2016-17	161	89

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