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ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 9 of 24

Agriculture — IV: Cash Crops (2) — Question 11

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Question 3(c)

(i) Why is jute retted?

(ii) How is this done?

Answer

(i) Jute is retted because retting softens the outer bark and facilitates the early removal of the fibre within.

(ii) Retting was once done by submerging the jute into ponds and streams but is now done in special tanks. Chemical additives help in the retting operation.