Usefulness of Banana (Musa paradisiaca) Wastes in Manufacturing of Bio-products: A Review
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Banana (Musa paradisiaca) is one of the most important gigantic and oldest cultivated fruit crops grown almost everywhere in Bangladesh. Presently, the banana pseudostem is hazardous waste in Bangladesh whilst it has been used in several countries to develop important bio-products such as fibre to make yarn, fabric, apparel as well as fertilizer, fish feed, bio-chemicals, paper, handicrafts, pickles, candy, etc. Looking at this perspective, entrepreneurs of Bangladesh should take this golden opportunity and do the needful for such kind of business. The land of our country is suitable for banana production. Its fruit is a healthy diet and demandable in local markets as well as the free waste could be utilized to produce such bio-products which will contribute directly in our national economy. Thus, farmers or entrepreneurs should cultivate more banana trees in unproductive lands of coastal and hilly areas for extra income from the useless wastes and ensure eco-friendly environment. Women can also be employed in production of different bio-products from banana wastes and thus, they can contribute to their livelihood improvement. In conclusion, this review on banana waste utilization will be of help to the farmers, entrepreneurs, planners, scientists as well as Bangladesh government to take proper initiatives in socioeconomic improvement of Bangladesh. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/agric.v12i1.19870 The Agriculturists 2014; 12(1) 148-158
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Banana fiber can be produced manually, giving a rather low yield of 500-600 g per 8 h per worker.
“The banana fiber can be produced manually, giving a rather low yield of 500-600 g per 8 h per worker.”
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Banana fiber has high durability (average strength of 3.93 cN/dtex), 3% elongation, light weight, medial length of 50~60 mm, medial fineness of 2386 Nm, ability to absorb and release water freely, ability to be spun in various ways, and biodegradability.
“The most important characteristics of banana fiber include the following: high durability (average strength of 3.93 cN/dtex), 3% elongation, light weight, medial length of 50~60 mm, medial fineness of 2386 Nm, ability to absorb and release water freely, ability to be spun in various ways like ring spinning, open-end spinning, bast fiber spinning, and semi-worsted spinning, and biodegradability.”
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- Authors
- Mohiuddin, A., Saha, M. K., Hossian, M. S., & Ferdoushi, A.
- Affiliations
- Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (BD)
- ORCID
- Ferdoushi, Aysha
- Venue
- The Agriculturists
- Publisher
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2014-08-06
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 148-158
- ISSN
- 1729-5211 (ISSN-L)
- 2304-7321
- OpenAlex
- W2146969141
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 1.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The Agriculturists (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Banana Cultivation and Research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agriculture and Agroindustry Studies
- Keywords
- banana waste, Musa paradisiaca, banana pseudostem, agro-industrial waste utilization, bioproducts, banana fiber, fish feed, traditional crafts, women's livelihoods
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