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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.
249 words18 paragraphs7 bullet points
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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
Topper
ABHISHEK KUMAR JHA
AIR 2312025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Distribution of Key Natural Resources
Jute Industry in India
Jute Cultivation and Geography
Writing Stats
249
Total words
18
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7
Bullets
prescriptive
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