孟加拉黄麻厂计划建设黄麻工业村

Bangladesh's BJMC plans jute industrial villages

The Bangladesh jute and textiles ministry recently gave the go-ahead to the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) to develop jute industrial villages on its unused lands for the diversification of products made from the natural fibre. The corporation runs 25 state-run mills. The ministry’s decision followed a feasibility reported submitted by a panel.

The panel also recommended setting up of such parks in privatised jute mills that have violated government contracts, according to Bangladesh media reports. About 34 mills under the BJMC were privatised in the past.

Sixteen districts produce most of the jute, with each producing more than 2 lakh bales in 2016-17, the panel found. The highest amount of jute is grown in Faridpur, followed by Rajbari, Magura, Jamalpur and Kushtia.

The panel also suggested establishing small industries to make diversified jute goods to cater to the export market and create jobs.

The idea of developing jute industrial villages is derived from the concept of existing weaving villages to promote small and medium enterprises. Products like jute bags and sandals will be made in the small scale factories in the villages.

The jute industry, which employs nearly 2 lakh workers, is Bangladesh's third largest export-earning sector after garment and leather. (DS)

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孟加拉黄麻厂计划建设黄麻工业村

最近，孟加拉国黄麻和纺织部门向孟加拉国黄麻厂（BJMC）发出通知，要求在未利用的土地上开发黄麻工业村，以便使天然纤维制成的产品多样化。该公司拥有25家国营工厂。该部门的决定遵循了专家组提交的可行性报告。

据孟加拉国媒体报道，该专家组还建议在那些违反政府合同的私有黄麻厂设立这样的工业村。过去孟加拉国黄麻厂的34家工厂被私有化。

专家组发现，16个地区生产了大部分的黄麻，每个地区在2016-17年生产的产量都超过20万包。产量最高的黄麻生长在Faridpur区，其次是Rajbari,Magura,Jamalpur和Kushtia。

专家小组还建议设立小企业，制作多样化的黄麻商品，以迎合出口市场，创造就业机会。

发展黄麻工业村的思路是源于现有编织村的理念，这可以推动中小企业发展。如黄麻袋和凉鞋等将可以在村里的小规模工厂里加工生产。

拥有近2万名员工的黄麻工业是孟加拉国第三大出口收入部门，仅次于服装和皮革。

(编译：杨朝霞)