Bananas in Pakistan's Bioeconomy: Transforming Waste into Textile: Project Document
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As a top-ten textile-producing nation with existing commitments to reform its textile industries and agrifood sector, Pakistan presents a prime opportunity to pilot transformative innovations upstream in its textile supply chain. Pakistan’s textile value chain (VC) is heavily dependent on cotton with substantial chemical use and a high-water footprint. Pakistani cotton production has fallen from 11 million bales (2018) to 7 million bales (2022). Industry is urgently seeking viable alternatives to reduce its dependence on imports. Pakistan is also a significant producer of bananas, producing approximately 150,000 tonnes annually with strong growth potential. This project will support institutionalizing sustainable and circular bioeconomy principles in Pakistan’s banana production. The banana plant’s significant biomass pseudostem results in substantial volumes of agricultural waste.