Question

Compare cultivation of Jute in India with jute cultivation in Bangladesh.

Answer 1

Aspect	India	Bangladesh
Climate	Hot and humid with temperatures of 24°C–35°C and heavy rainfall (150–200 cm)	Similar hot, humid climate with heavy rainfall from Bay of Bengal monsoon
Soil	Fertile alluvial soils of the Ganga Brahmaputra delta and floodplains	More fertile alluvial soils of the Ganga–Brahmaputra delta
Irrigation	Mostly rain-fed; some river irrigation	Almost entirely rain-fed; aided by annual flooding
Main Areas	West Bengal (Hugli Basin), Bihar, Assam, Odisha	Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, and other deltaic regions
Production	Largest producer of raw jute in the world	Slightly lower production but superior fibre quality
Exports	Consumes much jute in domestic jute industry	World's largest exporter of raw jute and jute products