India’s jute and mesta production is expected to decrease to 100 lakh tons in the current kharif

India’s jute and mesta production is expected to decrease to 100 lakh tons in the current kharif season 2022-23 as the sowing area has shrunk, according to the government’s latest estimate. The country produced 103.17 lakh tons of jute and mesta last year. The government data reveals that the production of the two crops has been stagnant for years.

India may miss its jute and mesta production target this year, which was set at 105 lakh ton, the Union ministry of agriculture said in its first advance estimate report. India produced 103.17 lakh tons in the last season