The jute cultivators of the district have been suffering from mental anxieties for the last two years due to fall the price of the jute. Though it has been enhanced to some extent in the recent time. But the cultivators can’t forget the menace of low price as a result the target of jute cultivation did not achieve in the immediate past season. Nearly two lakh maunds jute lying in the store and in the hose of the traders and cultivators respectively.
According to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) some 25 thousand hectares land brought under jute cultivation previous year and this year 20 thousand hectares against it target 23 thousand hectares.
Zahiduzzaman of village Amjhupi under sadar upazila said that he did not cultivate jute in the immediate past season because he had sustained loss of taka 15 thousand after cultivating jute on one and half bigha lands last season. At that time he sold at taka 1200 per maund. He also opined that the cultivators would see the benefit if is sold at minimum taka 2000 per maund.
Akbar Ali of village Rashikpur under Mujibnagar upazila said that he used to cultivate jute on one acre of land in every year but he did not cultivate the same in the immediate past season. He experienced losses for the last consecutive three years that is why he tended to cultivate paddy, maize and other crops with the expectation of compensating of losses caused by jute.
Moktar Hossain of Malshadah under Gangni upazila said, “I brought 16 decimal of land under jute cultivate for stalk of jute. Stalk is necessary for domestic works. It is more precious than that of jute”.
According to farmers, they are pleased getting the fair price of paddy for the last two years. Besides, they earned more by cultivating vegetable and maize. For which the farmers of the district turned their eyes to the alternative crops cultivation instead of jute because excessive expenditure and labour are required for the jute while for other crops lower to some extent. Now they cultivate jute on little space for stalk of jute which is required for fencing, as firewood etc.
The eminent jute trader Haji Alfazuddin of Gangni said, “Raw jute is not exporting to abroad and the BJMC failed to pay the purchased jute in proper time. On the other hand due to pecuniary condition the jute exporters are not purchasing jute as a result thousand and thousands maund jute are lying unsold in the godown of traders and cultivators. Recently, its prices has increased at taka 1,600 from taka 1,200 which will save the losses of the traders”.
It has learnt that golden fiber became the thorn of throat to the farmers and the traders as more than two lakh maunds unsold jute are in the godown worth about taka 30 crores. In order to recuperate the losses of 2016, the traders with good expectation had purchased jute in 2017. But there is no buyers in the market and in the meantime fall the price.
Government directed and make it mandatory to bag 17 agri. products measuring 20 kgs and above in jute bag. But among the products only rice and potato are being bagged in jute bag and others are in plastic. No fruitful result is found after conducting mobile courts.
Ministry of Jute issued directive and make it mandatory to use jute bags for bagging 17kinds of agricultural products measuring from 20 kgs to above. But, all products are bagged in plastic bag except indigenous rice and potato. Negative impact is found in the jute market as all other commodities like rice, garlic, ginger are being imported in plastic bags. Off and on mobile court is being conducted but no fruitful result is found.
Dr. Akhtaruzzaman, Deputy Director, DAE told that the farmers would cultivate that items from where they will be benefited. Farmers were advised to cultivate aus paddy to recuperate the losses caused by jute. He claimed that the paddy cultivation has been increased in the district.
According to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) some 25 thousand hectares land brought under jute cultivation previous year and this year 20 thousand hectares against it target 23 thousand hectares. Zahiduzzaman of village Amjhupi under sadar upazila said that he did not cultivate jute in the immediate past season because he had sustained loss of taka 15 thousand after cultivating jute on one and half bigha lands last season. At that time he sold at taka 1200 per maund. He also opined that the cultivators would see the benefit if is sold at minimum taka 2000 per maund.
Akbar Ali of village Rashikpur under Mujibnagar upazila said that he used to cultivate jute on one acre of land in every year but he did not cultivate the same in the immediate past season. He experienced losses for the last consecutive three years that is why he tended to cultivate paddy, maize and other crops with the expectation of compensating of losses caused by jute.
Moktar Hossain of Malshadah under Gangni upazila said, “I brought 16 decimal of land under jute cultivate for stalk of jute. Stalk is necessary for domestic works. It is more precious than that of jute”.
According to farmers, they are pleased getting the fair price of paddy for the last two years. Besides, they earned more by cultivating vegetable and maize. For which the farmers of the district turned their eyes to the alternative crops cultivation instead of jute because excessive expenditure and labour are required for the jute while for other crops lower to some extent. Now they cultivate jute on little space for stalk of jute which is required for fencing, as firewood etc.
The eminent jute trader Haji Alfazuddin of Gangni said, “Raw jute is not exporting to abroad and the BJMC failed to pay the purchased jute in proper time. On the other hand due to pecuniary condition the jute exporters are not purchasing jute as a result thousand and thousands maund jute are lying unsold in the godown of traders and cultivators. Recently, its prices has increased at taka 1,600 from taka 1,200 which will save the losses of the traders”.
It has learnt that golden fiber became the thorn of throat to the farmers and the traders as more than two lakh maunds unsold jute are in the godown worth about taka 30 crores. In order to recuperate the losses of 2016, the traders with good expectation had purchased jute in 2017. But there is no buyers in the market and in the meantime fall the price.
Government directed and make it mandatory to bag 17 agri. products measuring 20 kgs and above in jute bag. But among the products only rice and potato are being bagged in jute bag and others are in plastic. No fruitful result is found after conducting mobile courts.
Ministry of Jute issued directive and make it mandatory to use jute bags for bagging 17kinds of agricultural products measuring from 20 kgs to above. But, all products are bagged in plastic bag except indigenous rice and potato. Negative impact is found in the jute market as all other commodities like rice, garlic, ginger are being imported in plastic bags. Off and on mobile court is being conducted but no fruitful result is found.
Dr. Akhtaruzzaman, Deputy Director, DAE told that the farmers would cultivate that items from where they will be benefited. Farmers were advised to cultivate aus paddy to recuperate the losses caused by jute. He claimed that the paddy cultivation has been increased in the district.
Farmers not interested to cultivate jute
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