Present status and future prospects of jute diversified products in domestic & export markets Roy S.B.*, Mitra Koushik, Kundu Tarun Kr., Ghosh Shibaditya, Mukherjee Paramita Mitra ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, 12, Regent Park, Kolkata, India *Corresponding author: drroysb@gmail.com (ORCID ID: 0009-0002-1030-7981)
Online published on 15 July, 2024. Abstract Now a day’s products diversification and commercialization are very challenging work in the field of agriculture. Jute is one of the cheapest as well as the strongest amongst the all other natural fibres. India is the largest producer of jute followed by Bangladesh and China and world leader in manufacturing jute goods. Tremendous competition from synthetic materials as well as declining demand for traditional jute goods, demand is expected to rise in respect of its value-added diversified products like fine yarn, blended yarn, specialty fabrics and non-woven based on jute and jute waste. Lots of innovative new products have been developed with high value-addition by the researchers now a days, viz., home textiles, jute composites, jute geo-textiles, paper pulp, technical textiles, chemical products, handicrafts and fashion accessories etc. Globally, demand for diversified jute products is growing particularly in developed country markets such as USA, Canada, Australia and Japan, where peoples are becoming increasingly conscious about carbon footprint of consumer goods. Highlights • The jute industry contributes about  3786 crores annually to the export earnings for the country (equivalent value US$ 512.06 Million during 2021-22). • Jute Diversified Products export constitutes a low proportion of the value of world trade, but its cultivation along with processing is labour-intensive and therefore provides a livelihood for many farmers and their families in India. • Production of diversified jute products increased through medium and small sector entrepreneurs, NGOs, SHGs, WSHGs and individual manufacturers. Top Keywords Products Diversification, Natural Fibres, Synthetic Materials, Value-Added, Innovative, Geo-Textiles, Consumer Goods. Top |