The jute industry, life of which perhaps started in and around 1830’s and continues till now, 2007. It is 176 years. Who knows it may continue and cross twenty first century! Jute has been growing in the subcontinent of Greater India in the delta zone of Ganges, uniquely suited for jute cultivation with its hot and humid climate with fertile soil and abundant water resources of quietly flown tributaries of Ganges and Bramhaputra. Day in day out farmers of this region continued to grow jute mush to the benefit of their masters, jute traders, mill owners, than of themselves. It was the East India Company, as a trading company took interest in jute and sent samples, if jute fiber, that used to be spun and woven by natives of Bengal by hands, to the flax mills in Dundee as a substitute for flax. With some resistance jute was accepted in the flax industry using flax machineries. It was around 1830’s. 26 years later, in 1856, George Auckland and Biswamber Sen made maiden an attempt by setting up mechanized jute spinning at Rishra on the bank of river Hooghly, India. Jute industry in India became major revenue earner for the Empire hence it favored Indian jute industry over looking the interest of Dundee Jute mills. At one point, Winston Churchill, local MP from Dundee, got so disappointed for supporting unending causes of Jutewallas of Dundee and made secret note to Parliament saying it is impossible to satisfy the jute interest of Dundee. The same resonance is audible with the present day jute mill owners of India. They want their problems are to be solved by Govt. and flout worker’s due and invite displeasure from working force in mills. There are lot more stories researched by the author and tried to put into chronological order. Dundee jute industry demised in 1996, Indian jute industry suffered a shock of partitioning the jute growing areas in 1947 to Pakistan. Later, Pakistan [now Bangladesh] became powerful competitor of the Indian jute industry in export market but sustaining. The Indian jute industry is plagued with labour problem of different degree and yet the present day mill owners, all Marwaries, hare not deserted the industry and West Bengal, tamed the TUs, brought the left Govt. in the state to their side. These are the unparallel stories some are tolled and many untolled may find interest to the ardent readers on jute as a whole. There are lot more insight about jute industry of Bangladesh, well researched for the interest of Bangladesh jute mills. So as for Pakistan , Myanmar, Nepal, China. Next to jute it is likely that Kenaf will emerge as prospective fiber. USA is making a serious attempt in Kenaf cultivation.
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