Farmers receive jute extraction machines

Jute fibre extraction machines were handed over to ten farmers from different villages in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila yesterday.

Under a project funded by European Commission, non-governmental organisation RDRS Bangladesh in technical collaboration with Practical Action Bangladesh (PAB) procured ten machines at a cost of Tk 2.50 lakh each.

During the handover ceremony at RDRS Bangladesh office in Saptibari area, Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Abu Zafor said the equipment will enable farmers to extract jute fibre at low cost.

Nirmal Chandra Bapary, project coordinator of PAB, said their objective is to help create demand for jute in national and international markets through extraction of quality jute fibre.    

Jute produced on one bigha land can be processed in one week with each machine, he also said. 

The equipment can also be used for thrashing of paddy and transport of agricultural products, said farmer Kashem Ali.