Paper from Banana Stem Waste
In a Banana cultivation farm, once the fruits are sold off, what lies behind are the stems of the plants. Clearing these stems from the land would cost a farmer almost about Rs. 3000 on average. Now, however, a new technology plant has managed to manufacture paper out of these banana stems! So, farmers no longer have to pay to clear their land of stems, but in stead are now making money out of it.
Ranjani Raghavan writes in the Indian Express about Kailash Thate, who set up an agro processing unit to extract fibers from banana stems which are then used to manufacture paper. Over time, Kailash found that more than 400 banana growers were interested in his technology resulting in at least 60 farmers setting up their own plants.
Excerpts from the article:
The driving force behind the project is a Tamil Nadu-based paper manufacturing firm, Eco Green Unit, and a Pune-based NGO Chaitanya Mandal. Eco Green is buying the fibre directly from farmers for its two paper making units in Pondicherry and Chennai. The NGO is coordinating between the farm and the manufacturing unit.
On the quality of the paper produced:
A study by Eco Green has revealed that the quality of banana stem from the state, compared to those grown in Tamil Nadu or Gujarat, is far superior and is an ideal raw material for manufacturing paper.
“We have examined the fibre from the stems grown in Solapur, Satara, Sangli, Aurangabad, and Jalgaon. It is of far superior quality and has more brightness and shine when compared to the fibres from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. We hope to have around 150 growers in this state processing stems for us. We want about 25 to 30 tonnes of fibre from Maharashtra,” S K Babu, project director, Eco Green.
And the benefits?:
Thate is confident his business would grow manifold but he would also have to pay growers from where he gets stems for free now. “It cost me Rs 20,000 to set up the unit but I have nothing to lose as the first consignment that I have already sent would get me Rs 40,000,” he said while supervising the unit.
It is great to know that in the current state of impending crunch of resources, we have entrepreneurs like Thate and organizations like Eco Green and Chaitanya Mandal who are able to leave a significant impact on not only the environment, but also on people and the economy.
Read the complete article here.
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January 15th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
read the article about paper manufacturing from bananna fibre
would like to do the same in jalgaon
i would like to know somethings in detail about the project
it would be of great help if u could direct me to any one of either chaitanya mandal or eco green or if i could get there contact no’s
regards
anand
February 8th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
required for banana fibre extraction project & contact phone
March 11th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
9422653434, chaitanya mandal
April 1st, 2009 at 5:33 pm
we are intresting for banana paper manufacturing unit please send details
thanking,
April 29th, 2009 at 3:14 am
I’m interested in banana paper manufacturing process.Can u pls send me the project cost and details
Thanks in Advance
Raj
May 14th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I’m interested in banana paper manufacturing process.Can u pls send me the project cost and details
Thanks in Advance
May 31st, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I’m interested in banana paper manufacturing process.Can u pls send me the project cost and details
June 19th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
i am intrested in manufacturing of banana paper kindly send me the project cost and details….
June 30th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
i am intreste for this project can you please give me idea about investment and production process
July 7th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Dear Sir,
I am interested in this project can you please give me some idea regarding cost of project and its capaicity per day.
Thanks
Pratap Bhoot
July 12th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Dear Sir,
I am working on to set up a unit to manufacture Paper from Banana Stem and Leaves.
I am looking for help in designing the correct chemical process to get maximum yeild.
Thanks
S. P. Sharma
July 23rd, 2009 at 12:42 am
Dear sir,
I am interested in bananna paper manufacturing please send project report.
August 9th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Dear sir,
I am interested in bananna paper manufacturing please send project deatails including cost
what about staff
how much area need for this banana manufacturing plant
how much quantity need for 1kg banana paper
August 14th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Please send me the details of all private or public sector players in chennai who are in requirement for banana stem waste. Approximate supply per day would be in the range of 60-70 tons.
Awaiting and early reply from you.
Regards
Anoop
August 19th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Dear sir,
I like to acquire the Project report on banana paper. How can i get the project report and how much i have to pay for that?
Regards
Zaheer
August 20th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Dear Sir,
We are part of Jan jaguti seva samiti9NGO) pl send us project details so it will help us more.
MAIL: jjss99@rediffmail.com
no 09235566131,
09236911297
August 31st, 2009 at 6:57 pm
i am intrested in manufacturing of banana paper kindly send me the project cost and details…. mail:
prabuj04@rdiffmail.com
September 11th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
i am interested in knowing the present market status of banana fibre n if i set up an indutry in assam probably at Daranggiri, Goalpara district,Assam (known for the famous banana market n the area being the second largest producer of banana )will there be any takers of the product..???? plz mail roop24@gmail.com
September 17th, 2009 at 8:14 am
WE NEED BANANA FIBER OF THE BEST QUALITY. WHICH SHOULD BE FREE FROM DUST/DIRT AND PITCH.
IF YOU CAN MAKE, KINDLY LET US KNOW.
shreechakrahandpapers@redifmail.com
September 28th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Dear Sir,
We are very much interested to establish a paper unit from banana fiber. Please send us the details of the project and its cost and technical know how? etc.,
Sustainable Life Trust,
3/645, Kaliappa Chetty Street,Pidamaneri,
Dharmapuri-636703,Tamilnadu,India
our email: sustainablelifetrust@gmail.com
October 25th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
This idea of making paper from banana is good and I want to know more about it.
October 25th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
This idea of making paper from banana is good and I want to know more about it.
Thankyou.
November 6th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
i want to know about project and its cost
November 8th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I am very interested with this banana paper making process. If it is very much thankful, if you send me much information regarding making process, equipments and their cost too.
Thank you.
November 10th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Dear Sir,
I’m very interested in the production of paper form Banana stems. In my country Cameroon, we have a lot of banana varieties, but the stems are always thrown away as garbage. Could you please provide me information and the cost of paper production from Banana tree stem
December 1st, 2009 at 1:37 am
i intrested in this project i persnealy show your project ,please give me ur full adreess .for visit ,please reply.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:35 am
I had thought of this idea around 2-3 years ago, while i was doing my engineering. But its nice to see that it has already taken shape.
Also the minimal cost of setting up such a plant is fantastic.
December 27th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Dear Sir,
We are very much interested to establish a paper unit from banana fiber. Please send us the details of the project and its cost and technical know how? etc.,
Sammeta murali
kolluru-522324
andhrapradesh
December 30th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
i would like to known the process to manufacture the paper from banana stem and the material needed.
thanks
January 6th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Sir,
Is it possible to provide us the project details as I am planning to set up a banana paper manufacturing unit in Karnataka
January 6th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Hi,
I would like to understand the process of setting up the plant and the marketing the product from Mangalore.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Hi,
It was a good idea of waste management and thanks to the supporters of NGO’s for their tremendous effort and support to the organisations in saving the future earth.
I would also like to know the process of extracting the fiber from the banana stem. I would like to visit Kailash Thate’s farm and know about their implementation. Please let me know if this could be possible or anyway i can contact him on this.
Thanks
N. Sudhakar
January 6th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Hi,
i am very much interested in paper manufacturing from banana stem waste.pls tell us about manufacturing process and project cost
January 9th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I am intersting to manufacture banana paper so pls give me the unique idea from top to bottom to settled my plant
Thanks®ards
Dipak Gajare
January 9th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Please,
I am intersting to manufacture banana paper so pls give me the unique idea from top to bottom to settled my plant
Thanks®ards
Dipak Gajare
January 16th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Respected sir,
read the article about paper manufacturing from bananna fibre
would like to do the same in jalgaon
i would like to know somethings in detail about the project
it would be of great help if u could direct me to any one of either chaitanya mandal or eco green or if i could get there contact no’s
thanking you
pankaj patil
jalgaon
January 21st, 2010 at 11:39 pm
want to know about process, cost % the name of extraction machine
January 25th, 2010 at 3:16 am
I would like to get full details on the manufacturing process, and machinery required
January 29th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
sir, it is a good project.Can we spread it across india.I want to do a one if you give the expertise & details Such as how much fibre would be required daily min.and how much fibre one banana tree gives on average etc.These are the major factors which one will come up during implementation
regards,
K bir kuamr singh
Assam
January 30th, 2010 at 11:56 am
i want to start paper ind. so pls guide me 1st to last
Thanks and regards
dipak gajare
February 1st, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Sir,
I am from a developing country with poor infrastructure.
I am fascinated by this concept and would like to try it out here in Guyana.
Can the NGO and Mandal help me with the logistics?
I am ready to buy machines from India as it is better than many other countries.
ps400001@gmail.com
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
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February 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 pm
dear sir,
am arun doing my master in pulp and paper engg, i have read the article of paper making from banana stem,more attracted towards could please send me details of the project.