Target of jute production fixed at 7.98m bales for next fiscal
Friday, 29 April 2011
Yasir Wardad
The target of jute output for the next fiscal year has been set at 7.98 million bales, officials said. The country has set a production target of 7.98 million bales of jute under 0.744 million hectares of acreage in the 2011-12FY while 2010-11 FY has gifted a record 8.46 million bales production on 0.80 million hectares, a high official of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said. The official of the Cash Crop Wing of DAE told the FE that the acreage and the target had been fixed at an inter-ministerial meeting held recently. "For the next fiscal the target has been fixed at 0.510 million bales of 'Deshi' variety in 0.06 million hectares, 7.17 million bales of 'Tosha' in 0.656 million hectares and 0.299 million bales of Kenaf and Mesta in 0.034 million hectares", he said. The country produced around nearly 8.46 million bales including Deshi, Tosha, Kenaf and Mesta in 0.80 million hectares of land in 2010-11 FY, he added. Additional Director of DAE Md. Fazl-e-Ilahi said, many initiatives had been taken to boost the production of the 'golden fibre'. He said: "The current fiscal has produced a record output thanks to the growing interest of farmers because of increase in price. The soaring demand and the price of jute globally are also helping regain the past glory of jute." He said the upazila DAE offices had been told to help the farmers by providing quality seeds obtained from Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI). Nearly 1800 tonnes of quality seed had been distributed, of which BADC provided 1600 tonnes and DAE nearly 200 tonnes. He said the officials were working with the farmers for proper pest management, selecting correct time for harvest and using clean water for healthy ratting of jute. "We hope, the next fiscal would also show a magnificent production", Mr. Ilahi added. According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the jute sector was the country's second highest exporter after readymade garments (RMG) in 2009-10FY by exporting nearly $788 million worth of jute and jute products. According to EPB the export target for the current fiscal has been set at $1115 million while the sector exported $837.20 worth of jute and jute goods during July to March period of this fiscal year.
The target of jute output for the next fiscal year has been set at 7.98 million bales, officials said. The country has set a production target of 7.98 million bales of jute under 0.744 million hectares of acreage in the 2011-12FY while 2010-11 FY has gifted a record 8.46 million bales production on 0.80 million hectares, a high official of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said. The official of the Cash Crop Wing of DAE told the FE that the acreage and the target had been fixed at an inter-ministerial meeting held recently. "For the next fiscal the target has been fixed at 0.510 million bales of 'Deshi' variety in 0.06 million hectares, 7.17 million bales of 'Tosha' in 0.656 million hectares and 0.299 million bales of Kenaf and Mesta in 0.034 million hectares", he said. The country produced around nearly 8.46 million bales including Deshi, Tosha, Kenaf and Mesta in 0.80 million hectares of land in 2010-11 FY, he added. Additional Director of DAE Md. Fazl-e-Ilahi said, many initiatives had been taken to boost the production of the 'golden fibre'. He said: "The current fiscal has produced a record output thanks to the growing interest of farmers because of increase in price. The soaring demand and the price of jute globally are also helping regain the past glory of jute." He said the upazila DAE offices had been told to help the farmers by providing quality seeds obtained from Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI). Nearly 1800 tonnes of quality seed had been distributed, of which BADC provided 1600 tonnes and DAE nearly 200 tonnes. He said the officials were working with the farmers for proper pest management, selecting correct time for harvest and using clean water for healthy ratting of jute. "We hope, the next fiscal would also show a magnificent production", Mr. Ilahi added. According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the jute sector was the country's second highest exporter after readymade garments (RMG) in 2009-10FY by exporting nearly $788 million worth of jute and jute products. According to EPB the export target for the current fiscal has been set at $1115 million while the sector exported $837.20 worth of jute and jute goods during July to March period of this fiscal year.