As on September 30' 2016 Jute & Mesta has been sown in an area of 7.59 lakh hectares as compared to 7.73 lakh hectares sown at the same time last year. This year sowing is down by more than 11% than the normal in season area of 8.57 lakh hectares in the country. West Bengal is the largest producer of Jute and Mesta in the country.
Information source: www.skymetweather.com
