Jute is a wonderful crop of the world. It is essential for almost every country have been trying their best to find out substitutes for jute but their efforts have not been so successful. Bangladesh, therefore, remains the unchallenged monopolist of this wonderful crop. It is our pride and our most valuable asset. It is the main cash crop of our country and a valuable commodity for international trade. It is called the golden fiber of Bangladesh. One jute specialist opines concerning the jute of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is sweet land of jute. She can ameliorate herself with the direct assistance of jute. About three fourths of the total exports earning come from jute. Jute is kind of fiber which is termed as a golden fiber. It is a coarse fiber. It is obtained from the bark of jute plants. Generally, Jute plants grow up from five to fifteen feet height. The plant has no branches. It leaves grow on its stem which is covered with a thick bark. It is a kind of long, soft and lustrous fiber. Jute mainly grows in Bangladesh. Once Bangladesh enjoyed monopoly market. But now jute is grown in many other countries of the world such as India, China, and Brazil etc. In Bangladesh, it grows well in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Faridpur, Bogra. The land where jute is grown, should be fertile, most and swampy. The low lying areas or districts of Bangladesh where fields remain under water are suitable for jute cultivation. The cultivation of jute is a difficult process. It requires much hard labor and great care. At first the soil must be well ploughed and abundantly manured. When it is ready, the seeds are sown. It is done usually in April after a shower of rain. In a few days, they germinate. When the plants grow up to one foot or so, the fields are weeded out for several times. After three or four months, the plants grow ten to twelve feet high and become ready enough for harvest. When the jute plants become matured in July or August, the farmers cut down and bind them in to bundles. Then the bundles are dipped in to the water of a pond or ditch to rot. After a few days, they get rotten. When they are rotten, they are brought out of water. The cultivators then peel off the fiber from the stalks. The fiber is then washed in clean water and dried them in the sun. Jute is thus made ready for utilization. After obtaining fiber, it is used in different ways for standardization. Jute is useful to us in various ways. First of all, it is one of the main cash crops of Bangladesh and the country earns a lot of foreign exchange every year. This help to improve our infra socio-economic structure. Secondly, many kinds of things are produced from jute namely carpet, bags, ropes, cloths, mats, painters, brush, false hair, handicrafts etc. The jute and jute goods of our country are in great demand in the world market. Finally, it can be said that jute plays a significant role in the economy of Bangladesh. It does such good to us. Yet the farmers are deriving of their due price. On the other hand, with the advancement of science, jute is threatened by various synthetic yarns. So, necessary steps should be taken to save this natural fiber which is the heart of our national economy. At the same time, the government should come forward and take all possible care for jute cultivation.
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