40 Million Households Produce Natural Fibres
An estimated 40 million households (households vary in size from an average of 3 in China to 15 in some countries of Africa) were engaged in natural fibre production during …
Sisal
Link to: International Year of Natural Fibres 2009: Sisal Download: Download: Sisal Facts: Sisal fibre is obtained from Agave sisalana, a native of Mexico. The hardy plant grows well in …
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 …
DNFI Steering Committee Meeting 2019
The members of DNFI met on January 9 for their annual steering committee meeting in Frankfurt a.M./Germany. The chair Dr. Terry Townsend reported that preliminary estimates indicate that world production …
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 …
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 …