Jute growers' demand

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Same old cry - purchase all types of jute in fair price! It is learnt that the BJMC's jute mill agencies are purchasing only the best quality jute fibers from the farmers which have been grown in limited quantity. It may be mentioned here that the production of jute has increased significantly and with the effective extension activities of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) farmers are again getting interested to grow jute, our “Golden Fibre”. As reported in the press quoting jute growers, last year all types of jute fibre were purchased by BJMC's purchasing agencies and prices for different types of jute fibre were fixed by the authorities. Under the present situation, jute farmers are urging the agencies to purchase all qualities of jute fibre so that they may not have to sustain a total financial loss.
Would the authorities concerned please urgently do the needful? The nation as a whole is trying to revive the past glory of our golden fibre. Jute is environment friendly and its demand in the international market is growing too.