Manioc 21: Releasing the potential of cassava

Cassava is a staple food in Central Africa, providing food security, jobs and income to millions of people. It also has enormous potential as an industrial crop, producing starch and high-quality flour that can substitute wheat in baking and for other uses. However, industrial demand is still limite...

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Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2019
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101308
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Summary:Cassava is a staple food in Central Africa, providing food security, jobs and income to millions of people. It also has enormous potential as an industrial crop, producing starch and high-quality flour that can substitute wheat in baking and for other uses. However, industrial demand is still limited. CTA’s project, Accelerating innovative and sustainable cassava business models for women and youth in Central Africa (Manioc21), is addressing this by supporting development of innovative business models that exploit this potential market.