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India's jute output to miss 100 lakh bale mark for 7th year in a row

According to the first advance estimates for ****-**, if jute production reaches the estimated figure of **.** lakh bales, it will be **.** per cent lower than the production noted a decade ago.

India’s jute production declined to ***.** lakh bales in ****-** and further to **.** lakh bales in ****-** from the output of ***.** lakh bales of ****-**, as per historical production data. The production recovered to ***.** lakh bales in ****-**, but thereafter it has not touched a mark of *** lakh bales.