Dumre (Tanahun), 9 February: Bananas, which are available everywhere, are considered a useful fruit to eat. The women of Tanahun have combined their wasted bananas with the production of useful materials.
Women of Shuklagandaki Municipality have developed handicraft skills by turning waste banana peels into useful materials, said Bidurhari Acharya, head of the Social Development Office. According to him, training is also being provided to transfer the skills of senior citizens to the new generation.
Chief Acharya said that the training to produce and build useful goods from banana stalks was aimed at making good use of local raw materials and time. He said, “We have given priority to the use of local raw materials. This will not only put wasted raw materials to use, but will also lead to skill development and generational transfer.”
Chief Acharya said that based on the active participation of the participants who receive basic training, another phase of training will be provided to make them skilled and professional. He said that such training will help make women skilled and financially empowered.
Trainer Goma Amgain taught us how to make various items such as blankets, bags, and other items by extracting fiber from banana stems. He said that banana stems, which are abundant in the villages, can be used to make many types of items, including clothes, and they are also useful.
Eleven women from Shuklagandaki Municipality have learned the craft of making various useful items from banana stalks. If the women here can utilize the skills, it will help them become financially strong. The event was organized by the Shuklagandaki Unit of the Women Entrepreneurs Association with the technical support of the Social Development Office.
Tulsi Shah, president of the Women Entrepreneurs Association Shuklagandaki, said she was excited to learn the skill of making various materials from banana stalks, which are used only for eating fruit. Other women participating in the training said they would work towards becoming self-reliant by linking the skills they learned with income generation. The Social Development Office has stated that a week-long training was provided to make materials from banana fiber. It is expected that if women can use the raw materials and skills, it will help them become economically prosperous.
