Abaca
Abacá ( ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [ɐbɐˈka]), binomial name Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant, also known as Manila hemp, has great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, also called Manila hemp, extracted from the leaf-stems. Abacá is also the traditional source of lustrous fiber hand-loomed into various indigenous textiles in the Philippines like t'nalak, as well as colonial-era sheer luxury fabrics known as nipis. They are also the source of fibers for sinamay, a loosely woven stiff material used for …
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DIIS: Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier · 16 December 2024
Until now, the Islamist militia HTS has ruled the province of Idlib. Research shows how it dealt with protest and minorities there.
and minorities there. Dino Krause Illustration © Abaca Press / Alamy Stock Photo HTS (Hayaat Tahrir Al …
DIIS: Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier · 16 December 2024 English
Until now, the Islamist militia HTS has ruled the province of Idlib. Research shows how it dealt with protest and minorities there.
and minorities there. Dino Krause Illustration © Abaca Press / Alamy Stock Photo HTS (Hayaat Tahrir Al …
Redress: Redress Trust · 12 December 2024 English
The case was appealed to the Court of Appeals, where the claimants argued that jurisdiction was conferred by the ATS, which provides that “district courts shall have original jurisdiction of …
of the Attorney General of Switzerland (2012): © Abaca Press/Alamy. Algerian law prevents the prosecution …
World Bank Group · 10 December 2024 English
Evaluation of the Borrower's Environmental and Social Management Systems that are relevant to the Program .......................................................................................................... [...] 48 Institutional context of the agricultural sector in relation to Gender and Youth …
(Gross Michel-Banano Criollo), and Musa textiles (Abacá). The decision to cover only these species and …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 9 December 2024 English
This brief introduces the Industry Employment Network (IEN), a measure for comparing local access to industrial inputs for all cities and municipalities of the Philippines.
Industry Employment (%) Growing of banana and abaca 46,082 Davao City, Davao del Sur 16 Mining of non-ferrous … Plastics in primary forms Veterinary activities Abaca Rubber Games & toys Programming & broadcasting Fertilizers … institutions Non-banks Seaweeds farming Banana and abaca Processed coconut products Non-furniture products …
EU: European Union · 26 November 2024 English
(Gossypium spp.), jute (Corchorus capsularis L.), abaca alias manila (Musa textilis Née), kenaf (Hibiscus … classified, such as jute (Corchorus capsularis L.), abaca alias manila (Musa textilis Née), sisal (Agave …
World Bank Group · 25 November 2024 English
This paper, a product of the Forum, summarizes actions that can be taken to manage Abandoned, Lost, and Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the context of the three life-cycle …
plant-based materials such as cotton, jute, manila hemp (abaca), bamboo, natural rubber, or animal-based such as …
World Bank Group · 22 November 2024 English
This paper, a product of the Forum, summarizes actions that can be taken to manage Abandoned, Lost, and Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the context of the three life-cycle …
plant-based materials such as cotton, jute, manila hemp (abaca), bamboo, natural rubber, or animal-based such as …
World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English
(Gross Michel-Banano Criollo), and Musa textiles (Abacá). The decision to cover only these species and …
World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English
(Gross Michel-Banano Criollo), and Musa textiles (Abacá). The decision to cover only these species and …
