Title: | A solution to eliminate wastage in the banana value chain by improving efficiency and by creating value added products from banana plant. |
Area: | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus Area: | Waste to Value, Rural Innovation |
Status: | Proof of Concept established |
Patent: | Patent Holder: 202041029807 |
Social Benefits: | The present invention provides a process for making biodegradable material consisting of keratin fibers, waste fabric, waste cotton threads, lignocellulosic fibers and binders along with a binding material. The biodegradable material of the present invention will find application in acoustic insulation and thermal insulation and packaging applications. |
Developing Agency: | Greenik Sustainable Ventures Pvt Ltd., Trivandrum, Kerala |
Technology Readiness Index: | TRL 7 |