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Biswas tells IJO seminar

Revitalise jute sector
President Abdur Rahman Biswas yesterday asked all concerned to strengthen research and technology development efforts and market promotional activities for revitalising the jute .sector, reports UNB.
New avenues of bulk use of jute need to be identified and pursued vigorously alongside the production of traditional jute goods, he said inaugurating a seminar at a local hotel.
President Biswas noted that the recent global envlronmen-1 tai consciousness had strengthened the position of Jute as a natural commodity which, he said, 'is going to have a longterm bright future.
International Jute Organisation (IJO). the Dhaka based association of Jute producers and'users. organised the. daylong seminar on "Jute and IJO" to mark the completion of ten years of its operation'.
Pointing at the decline in demand for Jute, the President stressed the "need to consider as to why the jute sector has not progressed as per our expectations."
, He said the technology, lor both agricultural production and industrial manufacturing, remain largely old and tradl tlohal. and no significant .efforts had been made to develop new processes and products.
The technology for the overall development of the commodity, facing stiff compe- •
tltlon from various substitutes has not devetoperl in the jute industries necessary for the modern world economy he
added
Lauding the IJO role in catalysing meaningful Interna Uonal cooperation for jute de vetopment he said the organ! sat ion might work out policies, programmes and priorities for overall development of jute kenaf and allied fibres
President Biswas mentioned the measures io be taken under the 250 million US rlqilar Jute Sector Reform Programme and said these are expected to create a Viable Jute industry essentially in the private sector to run on commercial basis in a reformed environment.
Besides, measures have been taken to intensify jute cultivation as well as local consumption through bulk use sueh as the production of paper pulp from green jute
Recalling the pa«t glory of the golden fibre, the President urged all related with Jute and jute industries to augment production in the fields, mills and factories to make it a viable and profitable sector.
To achieve this, we are to ensure fair price to the growers. efficient management, higher productivity and no stoppage of work under any circumstances." he said.
The inaugural session of the seminar was also addressed by Jute Minister ASM Hannan Shall. International Jute Council Chairman H De Brabander and IJO Executive Director KM Rabbani.