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sisal

Strong fibre made from various species of agave, such as Agave sisalina.



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CAPTION(S): * GET PLANTING: Good time to plant raspberry and soft fruit bushes * ROPE PRODUCER: Agave Sisalana is a native of Mexico but now extensively grown in Tanzania
A plant called Agave Sisalana grows in several tropical countries with hot humid climates such as Brazil, Philippines, Kenya and Tanzania, as well as in Central American and Caribbean countries.
Sisal fiber (SF) is extracted from the plant Agave Sisalana and is available in South Africa, Central America, and Asia.
 
 
 
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