It is used in making gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts. Which crop is being spoken about here?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is jute.

Key Points

Jute is a long, soft, shiny plant fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads.
These threads are what's primarily used in the creation of a variety of products including gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, and carpets.
It is known as the 'golden fiber' due to its golden and silky shine, and it is second only to cotton in the amount produced and variety of uses.
Jute fibers are also 100% biodegradable and recyclable, meaning they are environmentally friendly.
Jute plants grow best in warm, humid climates, with lots of rainfall, such as in Bangladesh and India which are the world's largest producers of jute.
Jute also enhances soil fertility for future crops, as jute leaves serve as good fertilizer, and the crop rotation of jute can improve the fertility for other crops, especially rice.

Additional Information

Crop	Main Uses	Primary Regions of Growth	Environmental Impact
Banana	Fruit for consumption, leaves for wrapping food	Tropical regions worldwide	Can lead to deforestation but are also part of agroforestry systems
Coconut	Food, oil, milk, husks for coir, shells for charcoal	Tropical coastal regions	Plantations can lead to monoculture but trees have multiple uses
Palm	Oil production, dates, leaves for thatching	Tropical regions worldwide	Can lead to significant deforestation and biodiversity loss