Lok Sabha Question No. 680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Jute Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 680 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## JUTE PRODUCTION

## 680. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of Jute cultivation in the country along with the annual production of Jute in the country, State and year-wise from 2019 till date;
- (b) the details of market size of Jute produce within the country and abroad; and
- (c) the details of the initiatives taken to popularise Jute produce in an effort to replace plastics?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): The details of Jute cultivation in the country along with the annual production of jute in the country, State and Year-wise from 2019 are as under:

| States         | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 180 Kgs. each)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 180 Kgs. each)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 180 Kgs. each)   |
|----------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                | 2019-20                | 2020-21                | 2021-22                | 2019-20                                     | 2020-21                                     | 2021-22                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2.00                   | 1.00                   | 1.00                   | 21.31                                       | 10.44                                       | 11.00                                       |
| Assam          | 67.47                  | 66.00                  | 64.50                  | 811.67                                      | 794.22                                      | 761.50                                      |
| Bihar          | 62.09                  | 55.34                  | 63.70                  | 802.12                                      | 787.46                                      | 852.10                                      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 0.97                   | 0.66                   | 0.50                   | 1.92                                        | 1.31                                        | 0.90                                        |
| M.P            | 1.00                   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 2.18                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        |
| Meghalaya      | 11.16                  | 11.16                  | 11.20                  | 95.00                                       | 95.01                                       | 95.10                                       |
| Nagaland       | 5.04                   | 4.42                   | 0.10                   | 44.64                                       | 38.12                                       | 0.90                                        |
| Odisha         | 4.84                   | 4.53                   | 7.20                   | 25.23                                       | 28.88                                       | 67.30                                       |
| Tripura        | 1.05                   | 0.70                   | 0.70                   | 5.30                                        | 6.23                                        | 65.00                                       |
| West Bengal    | 517.66                 | 518.63                 | 518.50                 | 8,067.38                                    | 7,592.76                                    | 8,353.60                                    |
| All India      | 673.28                 | 662.44                 | 667.30                 | 9,876.76                                    | 9,354.43                                    | 10,148.90                                   |

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

The Production of Raw Jute during 2022-23 is estimated to be 9,494 thousand bales in the country.

(b): The details of market size of Jute produce within the country and abroad during 2022-23 are as under:

- i) The consumption of raw jute in the domestic industry is shown as under:
2. (ii) Total domestic jute goods production:
3. (iii)  The jute goods exported are as under:
4. (c) In  order  to  popularize  jute  produce  and  jute  industry  along  with  supporting  livelihood  of  large number of farmers and workers, the Government has enacted the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in  Packing  Commodities) Act,  1987.  It  specifies  the  commodities  and  the  extent  to  which  they  are mandatorily  required  to  be  packed  in  Jute  Packaging  Materials  manufactured  in  India  from  raw  jute produced in India. The Government has recommended the level of reservation 100% in food grains and 20% in sugar since the last six years. The Government procures 70% of the total production of jute goods.

| Sector                          | Quantity In '000'MT   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Mill consumption                | 1,368                 |
| Domestic/Industrial Consumption | 270                   |
| Export                          | 36                    |
| Total:                          | 1, 674                |

Source: Expert Committee on Jute (ECJ)

(Qty in "000" M.T.)

|   Hessian | Sacking   |   Others | Total    |
|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|
|     117.6 | 1,041.00  |       88 | 1,246.60 |

Source: Indian Jute Mills Association, Jute & Gunny Statistics

|   Hessian |   Sacking |   (Qty in 000' M.T) Others |   Total |
|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|---------|
|     56.81 |     52.63 |                      43.87 |  153.31 |

Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce.

Further, the Government has approved an Umbrella Scheme namely National Jute Development Program (NJDP) with total outlay of Rs 485.58 crore for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26 for over all development and promotion of Jute Sector.

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