The enormous demand for wood for paper-making has created serious and still growing environmental problems. This has led to a revival of interest in the possibility of making greater use of a variety of agricultural fibres as a source of paper pulp. This article reviews the present situation and explores the prospects for a substantial expansion, particularly in the utilization of sugarcane bagasse.
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Gururaj Hunsigi (1989) studied this question.