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SIRAJGANJ, July 26: Jute growers in northern districts have been suffering from frustration following government decision to close down the Kawmi Jute Mills.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said, the target of jute cultivation in the last season was 105,525 hectares of land but the farmers cultivated 110,925 hectares in the division.
Besides, fabricated varieties of meehla and kenaf jute were also cultivated on 210,000 hectares of land in this region.
Some 1.17 million bales of jute were supplied from this division last year sources said.
Farmers of 16 district under Rajshahi division planted jute on 165,000 hectares exceeding the target of 135,000 hectares this year including fabricated variety as well as others in Pabna, Natore, Bogra, Sirajganj, Rangpur, Dinajpur and others districts.
In the last season the price per maund went up to Tk 875.00 and jute sticks also sold for a handsome price.
"This encouraged farmers to cultivate more jute but the closure of jute mills in private and public sectors made us not only frustrated but also created risk of huge financial losses," said Al-Amin, a jute farmer of Bogra district.
Jute growers frustrated by govt decision
FE Team | Published: July 27, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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