Nigeria remains one of the world’s largest producers of yams and cassava, yet many farmers still lose potential income by selling their harvests as raw produce. While fresh tubers are highly demanded, ...

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation, in collaboration with master bakers, has trained more than 500 cassava processors as part of efforts to accelerate the implementation of Nigeria’s 20 ...

The gluten-free flour aisle is rife with choice these days, and among the plethora of options you might find cassava flour. This nutrient-dense ingredient is made from cassava, a starchy tuber that’s ...

Farmers engaged in growing cassava and sweet potato will have to move a step ahead in processing their produce if they intend to meet demands of a competitive market both locally and regionally. This ...

Experts say it is during storage and the drying process of cassava that most tuber quality is compromised. FILE PHOTO Recently, Uganda cooperative Alliance (UCA) in collaboration with farmers’ ...

Cassava flour is derived from the cassava plant and is native to South America, needing tropical climates with at least eight months of warm weather to grow. The flour itself is derived from the whole ...

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian Elizabeth Ohene considers the call of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni for people to eat the humble cassava as the price of wheat soars ...

The hardy root crop could be part of the solution to the grain supply challenges aggravated by the Ukraine war Growing up in Nigeria, a staple of our family dinner table was a doughy dish called fufu.