Making handmade paper from Banana fibre or stem is a manual process , can be started with a minimum cost of Rs 25,000
For commercial production of a tissue paper through the banana stem, kraft pulp process is preferred
A semi automatic kraft pulp plant costs Rs 15-20 lakh with a capacity of 500 kgs / day .
Among the latest developments in paper industry banana stems used for the manufacturing of grease proof paper, fibre board, writing paper other than tissue paper .
These are foreign technology , not available in India , costing more than Rs 1 crore .
