Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalize on growing global demand for sustainable ...

Photo caption: A farmer cuts down a banana plant, at her farm, in Kiwenda village, Busukuma, Wakiso District, Uganda, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Photo courtesy AP. A decapitated banana plant is almost ...

Banana fiber is a natural, sustainable material extracted from the pseudostems or stalks of banana plants. The process involves stripping the outer layers of the pseudostems to reveal the long, ...

Because they contain a relatively high carbohydrate and sugar content, bananas can raise your blood sugar more than some other fruits, Angelone says. “Their natural sugars can raise blood sugar more ...

MUKONO, UgandaMUKONO, Uganda — 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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A decapitated banana ...