Jute is a pivotal crop that plays a pivotal role in the economy and supports the livelihoods of the farmers in Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. However, many farmers in this region have recently ...

Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute, a cash crop grown here for centuries. Can one scientist bring more of this ...

In a world that is swiftly shifting towards green living, people are choosing locally-made organic products and luckily for ...

In the new changes, the government will oversee aspects such as production practices, crop marketing, and post-harvest ...

It ranks second in the world in the production of jute (Bangladesh is the first), while ... Even so, rice is the most cultivated crop in India. India is the world's second-largest producer of ...

The raw jute (both jute and mesta), a kharif crop, acreage this year slipped to 5.74 lakh hectares (lh) from 6.67 lh in 2023 season, fuelling speculation of a lower output amid less rainfall in ...

Rice blast disease, rice tungro disease, wheat blast disease, jute stem rot and powdery mildew are the five major types of crop diseases in Bangladesh, according to researchers and the Bangladesh ...

Implement crop rotation to minimise soil-borne diseases. Harvesting Harvest jute mallow leaves when young and tender, typically about four to six weeks after planting. Use a sharp knife or ...

“If monsoons last longer than usual or geographic disparities persist, it could also have a detrimental impact on crop production, especially rice, jute and sugarcane. A scenario in which ...