Agricultural Residues as an Alternative Source of Fibre for the Production of Paper in Kenya-A Review

The pulp and paper industry is primarily dependent on fibrous wood for production. However, this over-dependence poses serious environmental challenges such as the diminishing of stocks, deforestation, emission greenhouse gases, global warming. Therefore, to mitigate these associated with its utilization production, other sustainable raw material sources can also be considered production pulp. There are enormous benefits non-wood fibres an alternative materials source These have in recent past prompted millers China, India, Brazil, USA consider production.
 In Kenya, very much yet fully embrace nonwood Further, dependence has contributed significantly decline rise importations due insufficient supplies. importation products further led collapse Kenya. sector stands a chance revival vibrancy through abundant agricultural residues feedstocks lying fields across country. Similar experiences elsewhere proved that abundance waste utilized their excellent fibre content specialty papers, easy pulpability. therefore quintessential industry. Moreover, will impacts climate change, pollution .