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Cassava drying industries: New potential for the Caribbean

The evolution of cassava drying industries on the northern coast of Colombia, as a result of a joint effort of CIAT/Colombian agencies, is discussed; projections for other Caribbean countries are included. It is stressed that the establishment of a cassava drying pilot plant would yield real data to...

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Main Author: Reeves, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1985
Subjects:
manihot esculenta
drying
industrialization
small-scale processing
development
processing
starch crops
secamiento
industrializacion
procesamiento a pequena escala
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88543
Summary:The evolution of cassava drying industries on the northern coast of Colombia, as a result of a joint effort of CIAT/Colombian agencies, is discussed; projections for other Caribbean countries are included. It is stressed that the establishment of a cassava drying pilot plant would yield real data to determine the feasibility of a large-scale project. Cassava potential in Jamaica is briefly analyzed. (CIAT)

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