Bangladesh: Statistical Data Average of last 3 years (2007/08-2009/10): Average land area under Jute cultivation : 4,64,000 ha Average

Yield : 2.32 ton/ha : 1.08 m ton (60 lakh bales) a) Average production of Jute b) Carry over (opening stock) : 0.03m ton (1.67 lakh bales) Number of farm families : 3.5- 4 million Average Internal Consumption of Jute : 0.6 m ton (33.3 lakh bales) a) Average export of raw jute : 0.4 m ton (22.5 lakh bales) b) Value : US$ 140 million Number of Jute Mills (BJMA) : 96 (closed 19, lay off 5) Number of Jute Mills (BJSA) : 67 (closed 3) Number of Jute Mills (BJMC) : 24 (closed 4) Total number of Jute Mills : 187 (closed 31) Number of workers employed in Jute Mills : 1,50,000 (Approx) Average production of jute goods (BJMC, : 592,500 MT BJMA, BJSA) a) Sacking : 180,600 MT b) Hessian : 40,490 MT c) CBC : 11,130 MT d) Yarn & Twine : 327,970 MT Average internal consumption of jute goods : 1,00,000 MT Average export of jute goods : 4,87,000 MT Average export value of jute goods : US$ 471 million Total average export earnings from jute & : US$ 611 million jute goods

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Associate Members

1. Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC)-Produces and exports Sacking, Hessian,

CBC, FGJB, Geo-textiles etc. Footwear.

2. Sonali Aansh Industries Ltd.- Produces and exports various jute products and 3. Jute Spinners Ltd.- Produces and exports various jute products. 4. Mawada Traders- Produces and exports of raw jute, cuttings, Caddis, etc 5. Bengal Braided Rugs Limited- Produces and exports braided items, Floor coverings,
Mats etc.

6. The Golden Fibre Trade Centre Ltd. - Produces and exports treated of the raw jute
for various uses. Bangladesh.

7. Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA)-Association of the raw jute exporters of 8. Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA)-Associations of Jute Spinning Mills that
exports Yarns.

9. Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI)-A pioneer Research Institution doing

Research on Agricultural and technological aspects of jute. promote diversification of jute products.

10. Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) - A government organization to 11. Faridpur Jute Fibres Ltd.- Produces and exports various jute products. 12. Sonali Boyan Shilpo- Produces and exports jute bags and various items of jute
goods.

13. Alhaj Jute Mills Ltd. - Produces and exports various jute products. 14. Pubali Jute Mills Ltd. - Produces and exports various jute products. 15. Gem Jute Limited - Produces and exports various jute products. 16. Creation Private Limited-Produces diversified products like paper products, bags etc. 17. Royal Inspection International Ltd. - Undertakes survey activities. 18. Patuakhali Jute Mills Ltd. Produces and exports various jute products. 19. Shamsher Jute Mills Limited - Produces and exports various jute products 20. Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) An Association of jute mills of Bangladesh
and works for the development of jute sector. twine

21. Fatima Alyaf Tala E Jute Industries Ltd. - Produces and exports jute yarn and 22. Ajax Jute Mills Limited - Produces and exports various jute products 23. Eshana Jute Products Limited - Manufacturing jute diversified products and export of
raw jute.

24. Wahab Jute Mills Limited - Produces and exports various jute yarn and twine 25. Jute & Kenaf Corporation Export of jute/kenaf fibre and products 26. New Dacca Industries Limited - Produces and exports various jute yarn and twine 27. Union Trading Co. Limited - Produces and exports of jute diversified products 28. International Trade Exchange Limited - Produces and exports various jute products 29. GerBan Fibres Limited (GFL) - Produces and exports various jute products 30. A. H. Jute Spinners & Belting Limited An enterprise of diversified jute goods
manufacturer. products exporter

31. Shohag Jute & Handicrafts - Produces and exports all kinds of diversified jute 32. Alam Fibre Impex Produces and exports of diversified jute products and raw jute 33. Nihaj Jute Spinners Limited Produces and exports Yarns 34. Uttara Pat Sangstha Raw jute exporter 35. Knit Concern Ltd.- Knitting, Yarn Dyeing, fabric Dyeing, Printing, weaving and value
added specilized garments exports to international buyer.

36. Maya Enterprise Manufacturer of the Textiles and Jute fabrics products. 37. Janata Jute Mills Limited Manufacturer and Exporter of different kinds of jute
products.

38. Nowapara Jute Mills Limited Manufacturer & exporter of jute Hessian, Sacking,
Carpet Backing cloth, Yarn and Twine.

39. Aftab Jute Mills Ltd. Jute goods manufacturer and raw jute traders. 40. R. S. Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. Jute Machine and spare parts import and Project given for
new mill set-up.

41. Jute Expo Trading Corp. Exporter of raw jute and jute products. 42. Tua-Ha Jutex Ltd. Consultancey service on jute and jute goods and jute diversified
products & agro based products.

43. MC Trade Center Produces and exports laminated jute bags of different sizes for
parking seeds, Grains, sugar, fertilizers and other such commodities. use in rice, seeds, fertilizers, suger etc. packing.

44. Bay Jute Limited All kinas of laminated jute bags producer and manufacturer for 45. Bengal Jute Industries Ltd. - Jute goods manufacturer and exporter. 46. Peerless Enterprise Jute goods manufacturer and exporter. 47. Saiham Jute Mills Limited Produces and exports of Hessian cloths, Jute bags, Twine
and Yarns.

48. BJDC-Susaili Limited Consultants, Jute & Textile Technologists, Erectors,

Engineers, Scientists, Manufacuturers & Exporters.

49. Jutevilla Jute manufacturer and Traders. 50. S. N. Jute International Exports of raw jute 51. East West Jute Trading Co. Exports of raw jute 52. Artistic International Produces and exports of diversified jute products 53. Mymco Jute Mills Ltd. Bailing & exporting of raw jute fibre and kenaf fibre and
production & export of Yarn, Twine, jute cloth & jute bags of various kind.

54. Azad Bangladesh Jute Mills Ltd. Sacks supplier 55. Sonali Jute Mills Ltd. - Producer of Hessian, Sacking with Diversified Jute Goods and
Jute Twine

56. Rajbari Jute Mills Ltd. - Manufacturer and Exporter of Jute Yarn 57. Supreme Jute and Knitex Ltd. - Manufacturing industries of Jute yarn, twine and jute
bags

58. Lal Teer Seed Limited - First research based seed company in private sector. Involve

in research and development of cereals, vegetables and jute seeds including hybrids. Producing, importing, marketing & distributing of all kinds of seeds including jute in Bangladesh

59. R. K. Jute Mills Ltd. All Kinds of Jute & Jute Twine manufacturer & exporter 60. Bogra Bhander Jute & Twine Industries - Production of Jute Sacking 61. Rural Reconstruction Foundation - Jute Products: school bag, shoping bag, computer
bag, office file, journalist

62. A. K. Jute Trading Co. - Raw Jute Export Business 63. Ferdaus Jute Mills Ltd. - Manufacturer and Exporter of Jute Yarn/Twine 64. Mashriqui Jute Mills Limited - Producer of Jute Carpet Backing Cloth (CBC) and Jute
Yarn

65. Sayeed Jute Spinning Ltd. - Jute Yarn Manufacturer and Seller/Exporter 66. Nawab Abdul Malek Jute Mills (BD) Ltd. - Manufacturers and Exporters of Jute Yarn
and Twine

67. Laxman Jute Mills Ltd. - One of the leading raw jute exporter in Bangladesh &

obtained 3rd possition in the financial year 2009-2010. Associated with many social welfare organisation & elected CIP of raw jute business.

68. Alam Fibres - Raw Jute Exporter 69. Corr-The Jute Works - Women's non-profit marketing trust and exporter of quality

handicrafts of jute and other materials. It organize the poor neglected rural women and the indegenouspeople of the society by providing them proper training and creating awareness and help them to increase their economic development, working skills, leadership and to become self-reliant.

70. Progoti Jute Supply 71. Jewel Jute Limited 72. Sarah Composite Mills Limited - Jute Composite Mill producing Jute Yarns and
Sacking Bags

73. Mastura - Exporter of jute and jute goods world wide 74. Joy Jute Mills Limited - Bangladesh origin raw jute producer (jute bale) and exporter 75. Arzu Jute Traders - Raw Jute and Jute Goods Exporter 76. ALTU khan jute mills ltd. - New jute mill in Bangladesh with all new machineries

made of "Golden Eagle Mackie (UK) Limited" situated in Modhukhali, Faridpur District. Manufacturing Range is 4.8 Lbs to 5Lbs both single and upto 4phy. CB, CRM, CRT and CRX Quality jute yarn and twine.

77. MRH Sourcing - Buying Agency and Quality Assurance Service Company 78. N & N International (Pvt.) Ltd. - General Trading 79. Broad Burlap Industries Ltd. - Jute Industry, cold storage and also collaborate with
BASF

80. Suchili Jute Multi Products (BD) Limited - Jute and cotton bag and other products 81. Universal Jute Traders - Raw Jute Exporter 82. Oyster Resource Limited - Buying House, Import and Export, Indenting, Supplier. 83. M.M. International - Planter and exporter of the Kenaf Fibre and Kenaf Core 84. Haimokanty Fashion - R&D, design & Manufacturing
Bangladesh and Erstwhile IJO and IJSG

Bangladesh was a Member of erstwhile IJO and is a Member of IJSG; Bangladesh participated in the implementation of a number of Agricultural and Industrial projects sponsored by IJO and IJSG such as

Collection, Conversation, Characterisation and Exchange of Germplasm for the Development of Improved Varieties of Jute/Kenaf and other Allied Fibres;

Strengthening Jute and Kenaf Seed Programme; Improved Retting and Extraction of Jute; Jute Seeder Development; Support for Varietals Improvement of Jute and Kenaf for Increased Productivity; Application Bio-technology in the Improvement of Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres; Adaptive Research on Improved Varieties of Jute and Allied Fibres and their Utilisation for Enhanced Income Generation Development of Improved Processing; Development of Techniques for softening of Low Grade Jute including Cuttings; Technical Survey and Market Study of the Potential Jute Geo-textiles; Pilot Scale Production of Enzymes for the Improvement of Low Grade Jute and Cuttings for their Large Scale Scale Utilization; Biotechnological Application of Enzymes for making Pulp and Paper from Green Jute/Kenaf (the whole plant) (CFC/IJSG/14); Small Scale Entrepreneurship Development in Diversified Jute Products; Jute Reinforced Polyolefines for Industrial Applications: Phase II: Material Optimisation and Process Up-scaling for Commercialisation; Study in the Residual Silica/Silicate in Raw Jute and Scope for Elimination/ Reduction; Harmonised System (HS) Codes for Jute and Jute Products; Low Cost Retting of Jute/Kenaf/Mesta for Quality Up-gradation; Design Workshops; Design and Market Development of Handloom based Jute Floor covering; IJO Standard 98/01 for Food Grade Jute Bags (Revised 2005) Printing of a Catalogue/ Brochure for Jute Diversified Products