Jute is the main commercial crop of eastern terai region of Nepal especially in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts. Corchorus
olitorius and C.capsularis are the two important commercial species grown in this region. Jute Research Program(JRP) has released
two varieties viz. Itahari I (Sada Jute) and Itahari 2 (Tossa Jute) in the year 1999 . The yield potential of existing varieties is still low
and researchers are looking for more fibre yielding varieties for different environments. Under varietal investigation work
germplasm collection, hybridization, photo period screening nursery, observation nursery, initial evaluation trial, advance varietal
trial, farmers field trial and varietal maintenance activities were carried out during 2005/06-2006/07. 25 percent success has been
achieved in hybridization and JRO 524 X Itahari 2 combination results better F-1 population. Germplasm SM/024 and X/90 are
found photo period insensitive olitorius lines. In OBN BJRI 1968 and X/071 in olitorius species and CHN/FJ/052 and NPUJRC/673
in capsularis species are found high yielder and tolerant to wilt disease. 152 germplasm of Corchorus species and 10 germpl~ of
Hibisc:uss spp. from Central Botany Division, Khumaltar were characterized and maintained. 39 germplasm of C. capsularis and 64
germplasm of C. olitorius were introduced from Bangladesh Jute Research Institute(BJRI) and maintained.
JRC 4444( 5889 kglha) in lET CC, THAIN/239 (3266 kglha ) in A VT CC, KEN/DS/058(3289 kglha) in lET CO, OM-1(4489
kglha) in AVT CO, IJO/NPUKAIIBC/032(4138 kglha) in IET-HC, LISA (ltahari I) (2667 kglha) in FFT-CC and T-86(ltahari 2)
(3147 kglha) in FIT-CO were found highest yielder in yield trial over the years.

Jute is the main commercial crop of eastern terai region of Nepal especially in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts. Corchorus
olitorius and C.capsularis are the two important commercial species grown in this region. Jute Research Program(JRP) has released
two varieties viz. Itahari I (Sada Jute) and Itahari 2 (Tossa Jute) in the year 1999 . The yield potential of existing varieties is still low
and researchers are looking for more fibre yielding varieties for different environments. Under varietal investigation work
germplasm collection, hybridization, photo period screening nursery, observation nursery, initial evaluation trial, advance varietal
trial, farmers field trial and varietal maintenance activities were carried out during 2005/06-2006/07. 25 percent success has been
achieved in hybridization and JRO 524 X Itahari 2 combination results better F-1 population. Germplasm SM/024 and X/90 are
found photo period insensitive olitorius lines. In OBN BJRI 1968 and X/071 in olitorius species and CHN/FJ/052 and NPUJRC/673
in capsularis species are found high yielder and tolerant to wilt disease. 152 germplasm of Corchorus species and 10 germpl~ of
Hibisc:uss spp. from Central Botany Division, Khumaltar were characterized and maintained. 39 germplasm of C. capsularis and 64
germplasm of C. olitorius were introduced from Bangladesh Jute Research Institute(BJRI) and maintained.
JRC 4444( 5889 kglha) in lET CC, THAIN/239 (3266 kglha ) in A VT CC, KEN/DS/058(3289 kglha) in lET CO, OM-1(4489
kglha) in AVT CO, IJO/NPUKAIIBC/032(4138 kglha) in IET-HC, LISA (ltahari I) (2667 kglha) in FFT-CC and T-86(ltahari 2)
(3147 kglha) in FIT-CO were found highest yielder in yield trial over the years.