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Why is mesta an inferior substitute for jute? Where is it grown?

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Mesta is an inferior substitute for jute as the fibre is more coarse and not as strong as jute fibre.

Mesta is cultivated in some parts of Assam, Bihar, Odisha and Kerala.

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