Mzee Raphael Owaka’s (pictured) love for cassava farming is simply impressive. While other farmers have invested in exotic crops, he has stuck to good old cassava in his farm in Nyabondo, Upper ...

One of the beneficiaries, Ms Norah Akujo, a resident of Akomotukoi village in Katakwi District and a member of Farmers Friend group, said that with the processing equipment, they will scale up on ...

Cassava farming has become big commercial business. There are opportunities for the roots to be processed into various products, including cassava flour, starch, and ethanol and glucose syrup. DANIEL ...

Postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) remains a critical challenge for the cassava (Manihot esculenta) industry, significantly reducing shelf life and marketability. PPD is a complex ...

Harvest Plus Nigeria, an international agricultural agency, has increased the number of farmers in Vitamin A cassava production to more than 2.3 million in different parts of the country. Youths and ...

LUSAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - To deal with drier conditions brought by a shifting climate, farmer Pamela Nyirenda last year shifted to growing drought-hardy cassava, among other new ...

Duru Success in Nigeria’s cassava value chain is no longer theoretical. It is unfolding through the grit and determination of local entrepreneurs who are scaling industrial operations and unlocking ...

A University of Rwanda (Ur) — led project has developed innovative devices to monitor the cassava value chain aiming to boost productivity and quality, reduce post-harvest losses, cut greenhouse gas ...