The Impacts of Jute on Environment: An Analytical Review of Bangladesh

Abstract

The worldwide awareness on environment is the reason for the opportunities of Jute, due to environment-friendly characteristics. The study is to evaluate the impacts of Jute production on environment in Bangladesh. It is taken the data of Production Area, of Jute for 19 years of Bangladesh. The jutes increase the fertility of land, preserve the ozone layer by absorbing CO2 and clean the air by emitting O2. The jute is used as vegetable, geo-textile, biogas, biodegradable products which have impact on the environment. The recommended issues are to use the scientific method of cultivation, to implement the law for using jute rather synthetic, to make jute policy, to enhance the application area of jute, to develop the awareness of Jute as environment friendly fibre, and to develop the research institutions etc.

Keywords: Jute, Environment, CO2, O2, Fertility