Banana Fiber Extraction

Global warming and agricultural waste is a major threat to mankind. To cease and reverse the effect of global warming, there is a great need to replace non-renewable, non-degradable, and synthetic materials with renewable, bio-degradable, and natural material. The best way to bring about the change is to make use of or find innovative uses for agricultural waste.

Banana trunk Waste

In short, One of the agricultural waste which can be converted into profitable business comes from banana trunks. Across the globe over million tons of banana trunks are discarded every year after harvesting. This Banana trunk is a problem for the farmer but with the use of effective machines and technology, it can be converted into a resource.

Banana Fiber Extraction Project

Banana fiber extraction project requirements:-

Raw Material –

Banana fiber is extracted from the pseudo stem Sheath of the plant.

Input Required –

Electricity, Packaging Material and Shed.

Man power required for Banana Fiber extraction project

Two persons are sufficient to complete the operations and hence less labour intensive. It will help SHG/NGO’s/Government to create employment and entrepreneur opportunity in Banana growing countries i.e. Uganda, Kenya etc.

The extraction can be done mainly in three ways i.e. Manual, Chemical, and Mechanical. Of these, mechanical extraction is the best way to obtain fiber of both good quality and quantity in an eco-friendly way.

Banana fiber extraction mechanical process

 In this process the fibre is extracted by inserting the pseudo stem sheaths one by one into the machine. The machine removes non-fibrous tissues and the coherent material (known as sketcher) from the fibre bundle present in the sheath and gives the fine fibre as output. After extraction, the fibre is shade dried for a day and packed in HDPE bags. Then extraction, then it is stored away from moisture and light to keep it in good condition until it is used.

About the Banana Fiber extraction machine

• Banana Fibre Extractor: 1Hp Single Phase Motor with JSS Blades
• Size: 1ftBreath x 3ft. height.x 5ft.length.
• The machine contains the rigid frame on which the roller rotates
• The roller consists of horizontal bars and blunt edges
• The roller is attached to a 1Hp motor by belt pulley mechanism and it requires single-phase electricity.
• Weight: 100Kgs.
• Blades: JSS, Super quality.
• Portable                                                                 
• Easily operated by ladies
• Less Maintenance
• Quality Fibre Extraction

How Agri Bio Consultant helps In Banana Fiber Extraction?

We can extract fiber from hose trunks which have extensive uses in industries like textile, paper, and composite materials. Banana fiber is a very good replacement for synthetic fiber.