Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019
World natural fibre production in 2018 is estimated at 32 million metric tons. DNFI, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …
Billions of tonnes of plastic accumulating on Earth
More than 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic has been produced since 1950 according to the first major global analysis of mass-produced plastics. Nearly 80% of this plastic ended up …
Natural fibres production reaches 30 million tons
An estimated 60 million households were engaged in natural fibre production during 2016, including some 45 million households producing Cotton, 6 million producing Jute, kenaf and allied fibres, about 5 …
Record cultivation of industrial hemp in Europe in 2016
Especially hemp food and pharmaceuticals face strong demand Hemp is a multi-purpose crop, delivering fibres, shivs, seeds and pharmaceuticals. Currently, the fibre is used for light weight papers, insulation material …
Natural Fibre production overview 2008-2015
The plant fibre procuction is directly linked to climate changes as well as plant pests and diseases. between 2008 and 2014 the Jute and Kenaf fibre production increased from 2.5 million …
Reduction in Flax and other Natural Fibres
Flax fibre decreased in recent years from 529 000 metric tons to 320 000 metric tons per annumn. The situation for Ramie developed in a similar way and decreased by 100 …
