Thrust on jute processing thru ribbon retting
Friday, 19 August 2022
RANGPUR, Aug 18 (BSS): Experts at a technology demonstration function have stressed on adopting the lowest-cost ribbon retting method in rotting jute plants amid water scarcity to get upgraded quality of the fibre with increased yield rate.
They viewed this in the event arranged by the Directorate of Jute with the assistance of the Department of Agricultural Extension on Wednesday at village Pakuria Sharif in Gangachhara upazila of the district.
Gangachhara Upazila Jute Development Officer Agriculturist Md Rezaul Karim presided over the function participated by over 100 jute farmers of local Barobeel union in the upazila.
Assistant Director of the Directorate of Jute for Rangpur Agriculturist Md Solaiman Ali demonstrated the ribbon retting technology evolved by Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) in the function as the resource person.
Agriculturist Rezaul Karim narrated the lowest cost ribbon retting technology that helps farmers rotting jute plants easily and everywhere despite water scarcity during droughts or drought-like situations.
He urged farmers to adopt the easiest technology which might be crucial in future due to continuous adverse impacts of global climate change badly affecting the agriculture sector and creating water scarcity frequently for rotting jute plants.
While demonstrating the ribbon retting technology, Agriculturist Md Solaiman Ali provided practical knowledge to farmers for separating jute fibre from jute plants and rotting those easily adopting the technology at their homesteads.
He explained tremendous benefits of the lowest-cost ribbon retting technology in overcoming drought-like situation and water scarcity for rotting jute plants to get the best quality fibre with maximum yield and market prices.
"The increasing multidimensional use of jute products continues enhancing jute demand faster in global markets due to adverse effects of synthetic fibre on the environment ushering a new hope for revival past glory of the country's golden fibre," he said.