Material requirement
for extracting banana fibre
Banana fibre can
be extracted manually from sheaths of banana plant. The materials required for
extracting fibre include scraper (a small piece of tin), scissor, needle and
bench of 2 to 3 ft. in width manual extraction of fibre
The materials
required for manual extraction are easily available, simple to handle and does
not require any initial expenditure. But manual extraction is:
u drudgery prone, cumbersome and a tedious
activity;
u associated with blackening of nail ends,
finger tips and causes nail ulcers; and
u unhygienic due to spillage of juice and
waste pith around the surrounding.
Method of manual extraction of fibre
1. Cut the pseudo stem, that
is, the portion of the banana plant above the ground. Cut the sheath into
pieces of about 2-3 feet in length.
2. Remove the greenish
sheaths till white layers are obtained.
3. Take layers of white
sheaths on the bench or flat hard surface and scrap with the scrapper. Extract
out all the water from sheaths by scrapping.
4. Leave the drained out
remains of the sheaths for sun drying for a short while to get the fibre.
Dyeing of fibre
1. Boil one litre of water in a medium sized pan. Put two
teaspoon dye colour and stir it thoroughly.
2. Put approximately 300 g of
fibre and gently turn it up and down for a couple of minutes.
3. Put 1½ tsp sodium bicarbonate in one litre of water. Let
the water boil for 20 minutes. Remove the coloured fibre from water and let it
dry.
Fibre products and articles
Products Articles
Rope Bags
Twines Mats
Hessian cloth Hat
Canvas Purse
Laminated Cushion cover
roofing materials Towel
Paper Jacket
ALTERNATIVE TO
MANUAL EXTRACTION OF FIBRE
In view of the problems, a user friendly
fibre extraction machine has been designed and developed by Krishi Vigyan
Kendra at Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajamundry, Hyderabad.
This need based
user friendly machine extracts fibre from pseudostem, peduncles and leaf stalks
that can be used for commercial purposes.
The advantages
of banana fibre extractor machine are as follows:
q reduces
drudgery;
q increases
fibre production as compared to manual process;
q user
friendly and economic;
q involves
low maintenance cost;
q safe
to operate;
q provides
clean work atmosphere;
q keep
the hands clean;
q produces
superior quality fibre in terms of length, softness, strength and colour and
maintains uniformity.
Micro enterprises with banana fibre
In a very simple language
micro-enterprise can be explained as partnership of family business to gain
direct access to income. The term basically refers to self employment which
directs that one must have skill and training to be self-employed or labeled as
entrepreneur. The term micro means on a small scale. Therefore,
micro-enterprise refers to any income generating activity on a small scale.
Banana plants are available in plenty in the state of Assam. The
total area under banana cultivation is 41.9 thousand hectare with a total
production of 581.9 tonnes per year. Much of this plant resource gets wasted
after harvesting of fruit. But since the fibre extracted out of the plant has
commercial value there is a need to advocate the use of banana fibre. The fibre
can be converted into various products and utility articles for sale purpose
and thereby, contribute to monitory gain. It is with this idea that
micro-enterprises with banana fibre needs to be advocated.
Advantages
of being an entrepreneur
n Generates
income for the family.
n Combines low waged job with income earning
activities.
n Facilitates self employment by mobilizing
and organizing resources, organizing and marketing products.
n Provides opportunity to avail loan to start
an enterprise. for income generation.
n Builds assets, expands business and utilizes
talents in selected trades.
n Enhances knowledge and skill in particular
trade.
n Become
an earner than a mere consumer.
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