WHY IS JUTE THE FUTURE FOR PACKING IN AGRICULTURE?

 ADVANTAGES OF JUTE COMPARED TO SYNTHETIC BAGS

A comparative study was undertaken by IJIRA to assess the comparative performance of jute and synthetic bag from end use point of view. Findings of the study have been tabulated where it is seen that jute bag is much superior to its synthetic counterpart in all respect except price.

SL.NO.	PROPERTIES	JUTE BAGS	HDPE WOVEN BAGS
01	Seam Strength	Strong	Poor
02	Stack Stability	Excellent	Poor
03	Storage space utilization	Excellent	Poor – Storage space utilization is affected due to low stack height (to avoid stack collapse).
04	Resistance for Hooking	Fair	Poor – Hook holes generally irrecoverable.
05	Drop Test performance (On dropping from minimum height of 16’)	Good (all bags survived)	Poor – All bags severally damaged.
06	Surface Texture	Rough (Suitable for stack stability)	Smooth
07	Operational Convenience	Good	Poor – Abrasive nature of bag causes palm injury during manual handling besides the griping inconvenience and laborers are prone to accident risks during stacking and destacking due to slippery surface texture.
08	End-use performance (w.r.t. bursting damage spillage and replacement)	Good	Poor – bags are prone to irreparable damage resulting in spillage and replacement
09	Grain preservation efficiency	Excellent	Poor – due to low air permeability and non hygroscopic nature.
10	% seepage of cement during field trial	1.18%	1.16%
11	Effect of atmospheric temperature and sunlight	Unaffected	Prone to rapid deterioration
12	Dimensional Stability	Good	Poor
13	Reusability	Excellent	Poor
14	Weight	Heavier than HDPE woven bag.	Lighter
15	Cost	Higher compared to HDPE bags but jute bags have attractive resale value	-

Table: (Observation based mainly on field trial performance)

COFFEE BOARD OF KENYA INDUSTRY STANDARD

OTHER ADVANTAGES OF JUTE: http://www.bjmc.gov.bd/marketing/advantage-jute

Jute, having been the most environment-friendly natural fibre because of its inherent unique properties has counts of advantages over other man-made artificial polymer fibre products.

• Under stress jute extends only 0.5% to its stable form and so gives wonderful dimensional stability.
• The hairy surface of jute fabric gives it a capacity to grip any surface it comes in contact with. They can, for this reason, be stacked high and wide without any risk of slippage.
•  The ignition temperature of jute is 193˚c. It thus remains very stable up to near ignition point. Even at boiling temperature, its intact physical properties guard it from undergoing possible distortion.
• Jute being hygroscopic and auriferous permits normal breathing and humidity to the contents and so ensures their storage without deterioration.
• Hooks may be used freely and easily on jute products during handling as its innate properties cover up the pierced holes immediately after. It thus prevents seepage loss of contents during transportation and allows itself to be re-used over and again
• Jute being natural is biodegradable. It does not plug the natural pore of the earth soil and surface.
• When burned, it emits the same fume as a burning wood as we know, is nothing dangerous.
• It has no adverse effect on human body and Mother Nature as a whole.

Taken from the Bangladeshi Jute Mills Corporation

According to the FAO:

The use of jute is going to increase both in quantity and popularity. The ‘golden fibre’ jute is one of the most versatile and most used natural fibres known to man.

Also, “Jute fibre is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable and thus environmentally friendly. A hectare of jute plants consumes about 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide and releases 11 tonnes of oxygen. Cultivating jute in crop rotations enriches the fertility of the soil for the next crop. Jute also does not generate toxic gases when burnt”.

Bangladeshi jute bags offer the best quality.

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