Myanma Jute Industries (MJI)has become an entity under Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation(MOAI) since 1994, agro-based Industries under the Ministry of Industries (1) were handed over to MOAI for better co-ordination between crop output and factory production.

FUNCTIONS

The functions of MJI are as follows:

(a) to encourage and organize jute farmers in order to intensify jute production in areas with favourable conditions.
(b) to purchase available jute fibres for local mills consumption and export.
(c) to sort-out, grade and bale into 180 kg-wt each at jute grading and baling factories.
(d) to produce jute products at two jute mills and one carpet products factory and distribute to local and foreign markets.

JUTE ZONES

There are altogether six separate jute growing and purchasing zones under MJI viz: 
Ma -U Bin zone, Hinthada zone, Tharyarwady zone, Taungoo zone.Yangon Division is directly supervised by MJI Head-office.
 
 

The mills & factories under MJI are as
mentioned below:

(a) Okkyin Jute Mill
(b) Myaung Mya Jute Mill
(c) Dawbon Carpet Products Factory
(d) Wakema Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(f) Ma-U Bin Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(g) Da-Nu-Byu Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(h) Kyone Pyaw Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(i) Tharyarwady Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(j) Pyay Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(k) Taungoo Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(l)  Okkyin Jute Grading & Baling Factory
(m) Ma-U-Bin Paper Mail

PRODUCTS

The factories under MJI produce the following commodities:

(a) Jute
Long Jute, White / Tossa,
Grade A,B, C, D, E, E2
Cutting, White/Tossa
Cutting I, Cutting II.

(b) Jute Products
Jute Bags, Hessian, Carpet backing Cloth, Jute Carpets, Cotton Carpets, Polypropylene Carpets, Wool Carpets, Stuffer Yarns, Jute Twines, Jute Yarns, Sacking Cloth, Jute Handicrafts, Various Writing -Papers, File Covers, Exercise Books, Tissue Paper.
 
 
 
 
 

Yearly total Jute grown area, jute production and export quantity are as shown below:
 

Year	Total Jute Jute grown area(Hectare)	Jute production (M. Tons)	Export Quantity (M. Tons)
1994-95	39332	34619	-
1995-96	50022	43253	4953
1996-97	46830	39486	1987
1997-98	37899	33087	4980
1998-99	40331	23342	-
1999-2000	39657	29401	10000

For further information, 
Please contact MJI (Head Office)
Address: Thirimingalar Lane, Kabaaye
Pagoda Road, Yangon, MYANMAR

Phone: 01-666006, 666056
Telex: Jutex
Fax 095-01-666091