Banana for food and fibre: The position of Uganda’s banana smallholder farmers

Abstract

• Growing global interest in utilization of agricultural residues for bio- based industries (e.g., Sarangi et al., 2023). • Uganda, with over 80% of farmers producing bananas, is scaling up its level of banana fibre production. • But, due to potential risks such as food insecurity and barriers like insufficient information, not all farmers may be positioned to benefit or actively engage in fibre production.