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    Sisal: a truly local crop

    Jun 10, 2022 3 minutes

    Sisal belongs to a species in the Agave genus of the monocotyledon group of plants. In the past, several species of Agave were used for fibre production; today, Agave sisalana is the commercially grown species. In South Africa, the crop is grown in Limpopo (Mokopane, Polokwane, Giyani and Mhinga), KwaZulu-Natal (Hluhluwe, Mtubatuba and Port Shepstone), and Madikwe in North West.

    High-grade sisal fibres are made into yarns (either on their own or

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