Jute is cheaply grown in India and Bangladesh. justify
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Jute is cheaply grown in West Bengal (India) and Bangladesh because of the following reasons:
- Proximity of the jute producing areas reduces the cost of transportation
- Inexpensive water transport and network of railways
- Abundant water supply from nearby rivers for processing jute.
- Cheap labour from West Bengal, Bangladesh, and nearby areas
- Bangladesh and West Bengal provides port facilities for export of jute goods
Answer:
Jute was also known as the 'Golden Fibre'. It grows well on alluvial soil and requires high temperature,heavy rainfall and humid climate. This crop is grown in the tropical areas. India and Bangladesh are the leading producers of jute
Explanation:
jute is cheaply grown in India and Bangladesh because:
(i) Jute is the second most important fibre crop of India.
(i) Jute is the second most important fibre crop of India. (ii) West Bengal, especially the Hooghly basin of the state, is the leading jute-producing area of the country on account of the well drained fertile soil of the floodplain which are renewed every year.
(i) Jute is the second most important fibre crop of India. (ii) West Bengal, especially the Hooghly basin of the state, is the leading jute-producing area of the country on account of the well drained fertile soil of the floodplain which are renewed every year.(iii) The climatic conditions with high temperature during time of growth and sufficient availibility of water have favoured jute cultivation in the Hooghly basin of West Bengal.