The use of sisal leaves in everyday human activities is not a novel concept. In ancient times, twine and carpets were made out of these unique leaves. In fact, in ancient times, paper was made with ...

The ancient Aztec and Mayan civilisations were perhaps the first to begin making paper out of sisal leaves. Since then, the stiff, green sword-like leaves have been used to make twine, cloth, and ...

Nigerian youths can escape the perpetual poverty trap by tapping into the economic diversification of the federal government ...

An innovative local machine that quickly processes sisal fibre is building resilience to drought for farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda KISUMU, Kenya – An entrepreneurial Kenyan engineer has ...

Tanga — AT first, stakeholders were worried that the crop they had been assured was drought resistant, defying all types of weather, was after all prone to disease. The worry surfaced all along, ...

Mr Alex Odundo demonstrates how sisal fibre is processed using one of his home-made machines, called the decorticator. Right: The spooling machine, which is used to twine sisal fibres. The machine ...

A nondescript, cactus-like plant, sisal is a $75 million crop that is grown on three continents and harvested for its leaves, which produce fibers that can be used to make plastics, textiles and paper ...

In the farm in Tanzania, men are responsible for cutting sisal plants and transporting them to various farm sites. Zhao Yanrong / China Daily Chinese-Tanzanian farm gets ready for peak production as ...

Kabati division farmers of Kitui West District are a keen lot. When rains failed three times in a row and food production suffered, they turned to commercial sisal for a new market that is developing ...

An Indian researcher duo claims to have separated cellulosic nanofibres from sisal ( Agave sisalana), the stiff fibre-yielding plant traditionally used to make twine ropes and dartboards. The ...

The rains have completely failed in Ukambani region. This is quite worrying as the residents now face starvation. In the wake of the looming famine, the residents have turned to one hardy plant to ...