Improved production technology of jute and mesta in India: An overview


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Authors

  • A K Ghorai
  • Sabyasachi Mitra
  • B S Mahapatra

Abstract

During 1950-51, 3.31 million bales of jute and mesta fibre was produced from 0.57 million hecatre area with an average productivity of 10.43 q/ha and the corresponding figures for 2006-07 were 0.9 million hectares, 10.4 million blaes and 22.4 q/ha, respectivity. The productivity of jute had more than doubled over the last five decades and adoption of high-yielding and premature flowering resistant varieties of jute along with judicious crop husbandry were the key factors behind this significant achievements.

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Author Biographies

  • A K Ghorai
    Programme Co-ordinator, Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (ICAR), Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 120
  • Sabyasachi Mitra
    Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Protection), Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (ICAR), Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 120
  • B S Mahapatra
    Subject Matter Specialist (Agric. Extension) Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (ICAR), Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 120

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Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 (2010)

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How to Cite

Ghorai, A. K., Mitra, S., & Mahapatra, B. S. (2015). Improved production technology of jute and mesta in India: An overview. Indian Farming, 60(3). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/48719