Banana trees are plentiful in Uganda's Kasese district, ... There is another byproduct: banana fiber. Once removed from the trunk of the tree, it can be used to make a whole range of products.

According to Kamalha, banana fiber is relatively new in global trade, so lacks specific identifiers like harmonized system (HS) codes, which are used to classify products internationally.

Bananas are relatively high in fiber, with one medium banana containing around 3.07 grams (g) of fiber. There are two main types of dietary fiber: soluble and insoluble . Bananas provide both ...

A farmer cuts down a banana plant, at her farm, in Kiwenda village, Busukuma, Wakiso District, Uganda, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The decapitated banana plant is almost useless, an inconvenience ...

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A decapitated banana plant is almost useless, an inconvenience to the farmer who must then uproot it and lay its dismembered parts as mulch. But can such stems somehow be ...

Yes, according to a Ugandan company that’s buying banana stems in a business that turns fiber into attractive handicrafts. The idea […] Skip to content. All Sections. 63°F.