Women and girls in industrial countries may have ready access to inexpensive menstrual pads, but such is not always the case in developing nations. That may soon change, however, thanks to the sisal ...

Dar Es Salaam — DESPITE the fact that about 75 percent of global exports of sisal fibre and articles made from sisal come from Brazil, Kenya and Tanzania, figures indicate that East Africa, Kenya and ...

Agnes Wanja (left) and Mary Gakii attend to a sisal farm in Kithangani area Tharaka-Nithi County. The crop has boosted the area’s economy. (Muthengi Muthomi Standard) Kithangani village, a semiarid ...

With sustainability in mind, scientists show how treated sisal fibers can toughen concrete, improve crack resistance, and extend lifespan under aggressive environmental conditions. Study: Assessment ...