Banana stem processing hub opens in Tripura

A common facility centre was inaugurated for converting banana pseudostems into value-added products, such as fibre, liquid fertiliser and vermicompost, in West Tripura district on Thursday, officials said.

Speaking at the programme, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Joint Secretary Angshuman Dey said the farmers can bring their waste banana pseudostems to the CFC at Lefunga and get high-value fibre after processing.